Felix Glonti (1927 - )

Professor, Laureate of the World Third World Competition of Composers (1st prize), Man of the Year 2001 (USA), Distinguished Leadership Award - 2001 (USA), Awarded for Achievements (Cambridge, England), Man of the Year (2003 (USA), American Medal of Honor - Limited Striking 2004. The People's Artist of Republic of Georgia honorary title holder (1988). Graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatory in (1954). Professor. Author of operas: “Iverielebi” (1970), “Cleopatra” (1976). Ballet: “”Gantiadi” (1967), oratory “Galaktion” (1986), eleven symphonies (1961 – 1988), symphonic poem “Bedi Kartlisa” (1957), symphony concerto for jazz (1981), two concertos for cello, (1977, 1987), concerto for violin (1998), two string quartets (1954, 1985), music for drama performances, films.

LIST OF PRINCIPAL COMPOSITIONS BY FELIX GHLONTI

I. BALLET AND OPERAS.

Dawn (1967), ballet in 2 acts, premiered 29.10.1967 at the Tbilisi Philharmonia under the direction of V. Chabukiani
The Iberians (1970), opera in 4 acts, libretto by G. Leonidze (not yet performed)
Cleopatra (1976), opera in 4 acts, libretto by the composer after Shakespeare's play (not yet performed)

II. WORKS FOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Piano concerto (1954)
Bedi Kartlisa ("The Fate of Georgia", 1957), symphonic poem
Symphony #1 (1961)
Symphony #2 (1966)
Symphony #3 (1969)
Symphony #4 (1971)
Symphony #5 (1974)
Romantic Symphony (revision of Symphony #1, 1974). Grand orchestre symphonique de la RTB; Constantin Ivanow, conductor — 1st movt; 2nd movt; 3rd movt ; 4th movt
Concerto for harp and orchestra (1975)
Symphonic meditations on a theme by Francesco Petrarca, for cello and orchestra (1977). Medea Abramyan, violoncello; Imant Resnis, conductor
Symphony #6 (Vita nova, 1974), words by Dante. Angelina Volak, mezzo-soprano; Jansug Kakhidze, conductor
Galaktion (Heroic oratorio in 6 parts, 1980), words by Galaktion Tabidze
Symphony #7 (Fiat lux, 1981)
Symphony #8 (Symphonic groups, their invariants and representations, 1982)
Symphony #9 for electric piano and orchestra (1983)
Symphony #10 (1984)
Symphonia concertante for violin and orchestra (1986)
Symphony #11 (Mundus apertus, 1987)
Symphony #12 for choir, soprano and baritone soloists and orchestra, based on poems by King Davit Aghmashenebeli (Symphony-liturgy, 1989)
Wanderjahre for piano and orchestra (1990). Svetlana Navasardyan, piano; Imant Resnis, conductor.
Marienbadische Elegie for cello and orchestra (1990). Maris Villerus, violoncello; Vasili Sinaiski, conductor.

III. CHAMBER COMPOSITIONS

String quartet #1 (1953)
Two Romances for voice and piano, words by Ilia Chavchavadze and Nikoloz Baratashvili (1959)
String quartet #2 (1965)
Ten Choreographic Engravings for piano (1967)
Music for String Instruments (1987)

IV. FILM SCORES

Alaverdoba (1962) dir. Giorgi Shengelaia
Tetri kalishvili (White Girl, 1962) dir. Leila Gordeladze
Burti da moedani (Ball and Field, 1961) dir. Guguli Mgeladze
Jildo (Prize, 1965) dir. Giorgi Shengelaia
Me vkhedav mzes (I See the Sun, 1965) dir. Lana Ghoghoberidze

Listen to the music:

Marienbadische Elegie. Symphony concentrante for cello and orchestra. 26:02.Cello - Maris Villerush (Willerush). Conductor: Vasili Sinaisky. The Latvian State Academic Symphony Orchestra. Wanderjahre. Symphony Concentrante for piano and orchestra. 21:27. Svetlana Navasardyan - piano. Conductor: Imant Resnis.