Sulkhan Tsintsadze

TSINTSADZE, SULKHAN (1925–1991)
He began his musical career in the 1940s as the cellist in the Georgian State String Quartet. His first composition, based on Georgian folk songs and being a collection of miniatures for string quartet, was an immediate success. He also wrote several operas, ballets, symphonies and concertos, but it was his compositions for string quartet which came to take pride of place amongst his works and which made a notable contribution to Georgian music. Tsintsadze's compositions are based on the traditional forms as well as styles and characteristics used by composers such as Shostakovich and Shebalin. Georgian folklore is ever present in his music.

Sulkhan Tsintsadze was one of Georgia's leading composers. He was awarded the People's Artist of Georgia (1961) and People's Artist of the USSR (1987) titles, and was a holder of the USSR Stalin Prize (1950), Zakharia Paliashvili Prize (1977), and Shota Rustaveli Prize (1981).

Tsintsadze - Prelude no. 4 (Arjen Seinen - Piano))

Tsintsadze - Prelude no. 4 (Arjen Seinen - Piano))

Tsintsadze - 'The Hermit'

Tsintsadze - 'The Hermit'

Tsintsadze ~String Quartet no 4 (Arranged for string orchestra)

Tsintsadze ~String Quartet no 4 (Arranged for string orchestra)

Sulkhan Tsintsadze Prelude 18 (Arjen Seinen - Piano)

Sulkhan Tsintsadze Prelude 18 (Arjen Seinen - Piano)

Tsintsadze - Phantasy for violin and strings

Tsintsadze - Phantasy for violin and strings

Sulkhan Tsintsadze - Ukvdaveba (Immortality)

Sulkhan Tsintsadze - Ukvdaveba (Immortality)

Tsintsadze - Prelude no 7 (Arjen Seinen Piano)

Tsintsadze - Prelude no 7 (Arjen Seinen Piano)

Tsintsadze - Concertino for cello and chamber orchestra

Tsintsadze - Concertino for cello and chamber orchestra

Tsintsadze - String Quartet no. 5

Tsintsadze - String Quartet no. 5

Tsintsadze - Prelude no 16 (Arjen Seinen Piano)

Tsintsadze - Prelude no 16 (Arjen Seinen Piano)

Tsintsadze - Cello concerto no 2

Tsintsadze - Cello concerto no 2

Tsintsadze - Indy mindi

Tsintsadze - Indy mindi

Tsintsadze - Poeme

Tsintsadze - Poeme

Tsintsadze - String Quartet no. 2 (Historical recording)

Tsintsadze - String Quartet no. 2 (Historical recording)

Tsintsadze - Melody

Tsintsadze - Melody

Tsintsadze - Romance for Viola and Piano

Tsintsadze - Romance for Viola and Piano

Tsintsadze Five Pieces on Folk Themes for Cello and piano

Tsintsadze Five Pieces on Folk Themes for Cello and piano

Tsintsadze - Fantasy for String Quartet and Orchestra

Tsintsadze - Fantasy for String Quartet and Orchestra

Tsintsadze prelude no 18 (Arjen Seinen - Piano)

Tsintsadze prelude no 18 (Arjen Seinen - Piano)

Tsintsadze Miniatures for String Quartet

Tsintsadze Miniatures for String Quartet

Tsintsadze Miniatures for String Quartet (Based on Georgian Folksongs)

Tsintsadze Miniatures for String Quartet (Based on Georgian Folksongs)

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 1

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 1

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 2

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 2

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 3

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 3

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 6

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 6

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 7

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 7

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 8

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 8

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 9

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 9

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 10

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 10

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 11

Tsintsadze String Quartet no 11