Nizami Ganjavi
The 12th-century poet behind the Khamsa — born in Ganja and buried there.
nizami-gencevi.tut.az
Person
Mstislav Rostropovich
The cellist and conductor born in Baku — one of the great musicians of the 20th century.
Go to the siterostropovic.tut.azA separate third-level domain with its own design
in progress
How it will look: each site gets its own colour scheme and structure.
In brief
Rostropovich was born in Baku in 1927 into a family of musicians and had his first lessons at home. He later expanded the cello repertoire with dozens of new works.
A house museum has opened in the family's Baku home; the city counts him as its own.
On the site
- 01The Baku houseAddress, family, museum
- 02RepertoireWorks written for him
- 03ConductorOrchestras and recordings
- 04StanceThe musician's public voice
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Muslim Magomayev
The Baku baritone who became the voice of several generations — from opera to pop.
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