query: instrument jovdat hajiyev
supports: Ahmad Jovdat Ismayil oglu Hajiyev ( June 18 , 1917 - January 18 , 2002 ) was one of the major Azerbaijani composers of the Soviet period . He is remembered for his monumental orchestral works , having been the first Azerbaijani to compose a symphony ( 1936 ) . He studied under Azerbaijan 's Founder of Composed Music , Uzeyir Hajibeyov and under Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich . Hajiyev was born in Shaki ( then Nukha ) , a town in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains in northwestern Azerbaijan . From an early age , he was deeply influenced by the traditional music of folk songs , ashug music ( folk minstrel ) and mugham ( modal music ) . In 1924 , his family moved to Baku . In 1935 , he enrolled in the theoretical composition faculty at Baku Conservatory , studying under Uzeyir Hajibeyov and the Latvian - born Rudolf , a former student of Sergei Taneyev . The following year , Hajiyev composed his single movement `` Symphony No. 1 '' , the first symphonic piece ever written by an Azerbaijani composer . This work enabled him to enter Moscow Conservatory in 1938 . In Moscow , World War II interrupted his studies and he had to return to Baku . After the war , Hajiyev and fellow student Gara Garayev ( 1918 - 1982 ) returned to Moscow and were profoundly influenced by composer Shostakovich . Hajiyev completed `` Symphony No. 3 '' to graduate in 1947 . During his lifetime , Hajiyev composed eight symphonic works plus the heroic - patriotic opera `` Vatan '' ( Motherland ) , which he wrote with Gara Garayev in 1944 . After the opera 's premiere in May 1945 , Hajiyev and Garayev were awarded the prestigious Stalin Prize . Hajiyev won a second Stalin Prize in 1952 , for his symphonic poem `` For Peace '' . Hajiyev served briefly as Artistic Director of the Baku Philharmonic Orchestra ( 1947 -- 48 ) and was appointed to the staff of the Azerbaijan State Conservatory . He later served as the Conservatory 's Rector ( 1957 - 1969 ) and in 1963 was appointed Professor of Composition . He went on to teach at the Conservatory for more than four decades . His students include well - known musicians such as Agshin Alizade , Dadash Dadashov and song composers Eldar Mansurov and Javanshir Guliyev . It is for his contribution to the development of the symphony in Azerbaijan that Hajiyev will best be remembered . It was to this genre that Hajiyev returned with renewed inspiration in the 1990s , producing a number of works influenced by contemporary events . His last symphonic work entitled , `` January 20 '' , composed in 1991 , was dedicated to the victims of Black January ( 1990 ) , when Soviet troops and tanks killed hundreds of Baku civilians . In 1997 , President Heydar Aliyev bestowed upon Hajiyev Azerbaijan 's highest recognition , the `` Azerbaijan Order of Glory '' on the occasion of his 80th Jubilee , commemorating `` 60 long years of fruitful work which is highly appreciated by the nation and the State '' . In Aliyev 's official citation for this award , Hajiyev was praised as a `` well - known composer , innovator , pedagogue , well - known public figure and model for the new generation of musicians . '' His music was commended for its `` deep context , spirit of citizenship and high level of elegance . '' Jovdat Hajiyev was married to Amina Dilbazi , well known Azeri ballet - master and folk music dancer . Their two sons , Ismayil Hajiyev and Telman Hajiyev are both composers . A pianist is an individual musician who plays the piano. Most forms of Western music can make use of the piano. Consequently, pianists have a wide variety of repertoire and styles to choose from, including traditionally classical music, Jazz, blues and all sorts of popular music, including rock music. Most pianists can, to a certain extent, play other keyboard-related instruments such as the synthesizer, harpsichord, celesta and the organ and keyboard. Perhaps the greatest pianist of all time was Franz Liszt, whose piano mastery was described by Anton Rubinstein: "In comparison with Liszt, all other pianists are children".  A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players  two violin players, a viola player and a cellist  or a piece written to be performed by such a group. The string quartet is one of the most prominent chamber ensembles in classical music, with most major composers, from the mid to late 18th century onwards, writing string quartets. Opera (English plural: "operas"; Italian plural: "opere" ) is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. In traditional opera, singers do two types of singing: recitative, a speech-inflected style and arias, a more melodic style. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Uzeyir bey Abdul Huseyn oglu Hajibeyov (/   September 18, 1885, Shusha (Aghjabadi village), Russian Empire  November 23, 1948, Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union) was an Azerbaijani composer, conductor, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure from Azerbaijan. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani composed classical music and opera. Uzeyir Hajibeyov composed the music of the national anthem of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (which was re-adopted after Azerbaijan regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991). He also composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period. He was the first composer of an opera in the Islamic world. Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound and silence, which exist in time. The common elements of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or omit some of these elements. Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping; there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces (such as songs without instrumental accompaniment) and pieces that combine singing and instruments. The word derives from Greek  ("mousike"; "art of the Muses"). In its most general form, the activities describing music as an art form include the production of works of music (songs, tunes, symphonies, and so on), the criticism of music, the study of the history of music, and the aesthetic examination of music. Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies. Common sayings such as "the harmony of the spheres" and "it is music to my ears" point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to. However, 20th-century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music, saying, for example, "There is no noise, only sound." A composer (Latin "compn"; literally "one who puts together") is a person who creates or writes music, which can be vocal music (for a singer or choir), instrumental music (e.g., for solo piano, string quartet, wind quintet or orchestra) or music which combines both instruments and voices (e.g., opera or art song, which is a singer accompanied by a pianist). The core meaning of the term refers to individuals who have contributed to the tradition of Western classical music through creation of works expressed in written musical notation (e.g., sheet music scores). Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (; 9 August 1975) was a Russian pianist and composer of the Soviet period, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century.
  Shostakovich achieved fame in the Soviet Union under the patronage of Soviet chief of staff Mikhail Tukhachevsky, but later had a complex and difficult relationship with the government. Nevertheless, he received accolades and state awards and served in the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (19471962) and the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (from 1962 until his death).
  A polystylist, Shostakovich developed a hybrid voice, combining a variety of different musical techniques into his works. His music is characterized by sharp contrasts, elements of the grotesque, and ambivalent tonality; the composer was also heavily influenced by the neo-classical style pioneered by Igor Stravinsky, and (especially in his symphonies) by the post-Romanticism associated with Gustav Mahler.
  Shostakovich's orchestral works include 15 symphonies and six concerti. His chamber output includes 15 string quartets, a piano quintet, two piano trios, and two pieces for string octet. His solo piano works include two sonatas, an early set of preludes, and a later set of 24 preludes and fugues. Other works include three operas, several song cycles, ballets, and a substantial quantity of film music; especially well known is "The Second Waltz", Op. 99, music to the film "" (19551956), as well as the suites of music composed for "The Gadfly". A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music. The term can also refer to a group of musicians who regularly play this repertoire together; for a number of well-known piano trios, see below. In classical music, a piano quintet is a work of chamber music written for piano and four other instruments. The genre particularly flourished in the nineteenth century.
candidates: celesta cello harpsichord piano singing violin
answer: violin