Sound1947-05-28Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Azerbaijan]Female
Firangiz Alizadeh
Also known as Firəngiz Əliağa qızı Əlizadə, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Firangiz Ali-Zadeh
Azerbaijani composer and pianist of contemporary classical music. Her music synthesizes Western classical modernist techniques with the Azerbaijani mugham art music. Among her better known works are the chamber piece Gabil Sajahy (1979) for cello and piano, as well as the ballet Empty Cradle (1993); she has also written instrumental, vocal and film music.
