Alemdar Karamanov

Alemdar Sabitovich Karamanov (Ukrainian: Алемда́р Сабі́тович Карама́нов, Russian: Алемда́р Сабитович Карама́нов; September 10 , 1934 - May 3, 2007) was an Ukrainian composer.

Biography

Karamanov was born on September 10, 1934, in Simferopol. His father, Sabit Temel Kağırman, of Turkish origin, left Turkey and emigrated to Crimea.[1] In 1958 Karamanov graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with S. Bogatyrev (composition), V. A. Natanson (piano). In graduate school (1958–1963), he was listed with D. B. Kabalevsky, but actually studied with T. N. Khrennikov, who highly appreciated Karamanov's talent.[1] He continued his graduate studies with Tikhon Khrennikov and Dmitry Kabalevsky. Karamanov is above all a composer of symphonies. During his student days, he wrote 10 symphonies, which were later to be followed by 14 (or 15) more.

In 1992, he composed the anthem of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.[2]

Karamanov died on the night of May 2-3, 2007 in Simferopol.[3]

Honours

The minor planet 4274 Karamanov, discovered in 1980 by Nikolai Chernykh, is named in his honour.[4]

References
  1. Караманов Алемдар Сабитович, muzcentrum, archived from the original on 20 November 2011, retrieved 6 May 2021
  2. "Alemdar Sabitovych Karamanov- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "НСКУ :: КАРАМАНОВ Алемдар Сабітович". composersukraine.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. "(4274) Karamanov". minorplanetcenter.net. IAU Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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