The Ukrainian musical world warmly greeted the great Georgian composer.
He composes and arranges for theatre and film, using themes from Georgian and non-Georgian composers.
His repertoire included pieces from Georgian composers and wider-world symphony and opera works.
Alexander Basilaia, 67, Georgian composer, after long illness.
Natela Svanidze (born 4 September 1926) is a Georgian composer.
The most prominent contemporary Georgian composer is Antwerp-based Giya Kancheli.
George's brother, Andria Balanchivadze (1906-1992), became a well-known Georgian composer.
The Liturgy, though written by a major Georgian composer, was suppressed under both the Tsarist and Soviet governments and largely lost.
Georgian composer of about 250 studies, winner of six first prizes.
Georgian composer of a few hundred studies, many of which together with Yuri Akobia.