Airat Tagirovich Karimov

(1941–2016)

Pianist and composer. Honored Art Worker of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia, 1995). Graduate of the Urals State Conservatoire as a classical pianist and the Ufa Institute of Arts as a composer. He was a central figure in Bashkir music and a pioneer of crossover genres in professional music.

Biography

• Studied piano under Prof. I. Renzin (Urals State Conservatoire)
• Studied composition under Prof. Z. Ismagilov (Ufa State Institute of Arts)
• Solo pianist and performer
• Artistic director of the band Donskie Rebyata
• Leader of the instrumental ensemble Irandek
• Head of the music department at the Russian Drama Theater

Selected Works

• Ballet Abduction of a Girl
• Symphonic poem 46 Soldiers
• Concerto-Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra
• Choral poem Carousel
• Arrangements of Bashkir folk songs for choir
• Chamber and instrumental music
• Romances and art songs
• Piano music for children and students
• Theater scores (e.g. Don César de Bazan, Le Médecin malgré lui)
• Film and documentary soundtracks

Legacy

His music has been performed on radio, television, and concert stages across genres. It remains part of the repertoire of musicians worldwide.

Sheet Music

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