Machavariani, Aleksey Davidovich

Machavariani [Muhchuhvuhreeánee], Aleksey Davidovich (9–23–1913, Gori). Cond., pedagogue, and comp. Grad. 1939 from the Tbilisi Cons., where he was a pupil of Barkhudaryan and Ryazanov and later taught (1940-). Is one of the most important Georgian comp. of the twentieth century. His works are often emotional, romantic, nationalistic, and optimistic. Well known are his Vn Conc. (championed by Oistrakh), oratorio The Day of My Motherland, ballet Othello, pf piece Khorumi (a Georgian martial…