What is Mikael Tariverdiev?
'''Mikael Tariverdiev''' (15 August 1931, [[Tbilisi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] – 24 June 1996, [[Sochi]], [[Russia]]) was a prominent [[Soviet]] [[composer]]. He was born of [[Armenia]]n parents in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] but lived in [[Russia]]. He is an author of over 100 [[romance (music)|romances]] and 2 [[opera]]s. But most of all he is known for his music in many popular [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[movies]]. Mikael Tariverdiev was a recipient of multiple awards, including the [[USSR State Prize]] (1977) and the prize of the [[American Academy of Music]] (1975). He was made [[People's Artist of Russia]] in 1986. The Best Music prize at the largest Russian national film festival [[Kinotaur]] is named after Tariverdiev. == Other websites == * [http://www.tariverdiev.ru/ Tariverdiev.Ru] {{DEFAULTSORT:Tariverdiev, Mikael}} [[Category:20th-century Russian composers]] [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:1996 deaths]] [[Category:Musicians from Tbilisi]]