Classical music

Classical music is called those works that already became the history, and tested of time. However, its audience is still preserved in modern society, kept, loved and heard.

In terms of the notion of classical music in the history of music in the twentieth century it is a remarkable milestone. Namely during that period the composer\'s school was established in the country distinguished with the highest professionalism, the original musical style. Azerbaijan gets integrated into general system of professional musical culture of the world, Azerbaijani composers and performers raised till the world music level.

The founder of the professional classical music is considered great composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov.

At the end of the 30-es – early of 40-es the new generation of composers grows. The range of creative searches is expanding, new genres, new tendencies appeared. The leading European music trends like neoclassicism, dodecaphony, serial technique, used in resulting national basis and resulted in findings of interesting works of art. The most important thing is that the Azerbaijani music is already crossed borders of the country, gained fame at international level. Such a huge success in the first is related to the creative search of three great artists Gara Garayev (1918-1982), Fikrat Amirov (1922-1984) and Niyazi (1912-1984). They works were sounded in many countries of the world and recorded in disks and prizes were awarded. Niyazi that was awarded with Jawaharlal Nehru, Medal of Bela Bartok and a number of international prizes was one of great conductors of our time.

During 30-40-es in the music of Azerbaijan great classic music composers like Said Rustamov (1907-1983) and T. Guliyev (1917-2000) were appeared. S. Rustamov Alagez, For your sake, You did  not come, Surayya, Sing, tar, etc., T. Guliyev was inspired from Azerbaijan\'s folk music traditions, as well as pop and jazz music of Europe It will not remain for your”, Golden Ring, I became happy, A song about Baku, Zubeyde, etc. songs are beautiful examples of classical music of Azerbaijan.