Gara Garayev’s first symphony

Abstract

G.Garayev’s first symphony is one of the most interesting examples of Azerbaijani symphonic music in the 1940 s. This work was destined to open a new page in the history of Azerbaijani musical culture – it supposed the formation of the national symphonic school as an original phenomenon in the history of the 20th century world symphony. Scientists of different generations are discovering new aspects of comprehension and artistic interpretation of the abovementioned work. These aspects undoubtedly include productive association with the creative heritage of classical composers and the greatest masters of the modern era. So, the article notes the influence of symphonic principles of S.Prokofiev and D.Shostakovich. We see equally belonging both to the process of the formation of the national symphonic school and to the natural historical development of the world symphony of the 20th century in Gara Garayev’s first symphony.