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Giya Kancheli
Person · male · Soviet Union · Tbilisi · born 1935 · died 2019 · recording since 1992
Soviet and Georgian composer (1935-2019)
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Also known as Giya Kancheli · Гия Канчели · გია ყანჩელი · Gia Kantšel · Gija Alexandrowitsch Kantscheli · Gija Kantscheli · +5 more
Timeline
36 events▣ Album 32◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1† Death 1
1930s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Symphonies no. 4 & no. 5
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: Kancheli: Vom Winde beweint / Schnittke: Konzert für Viola und Orchester
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2000s
2010s
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Album: 33 Miniatures • Simple Music For Piano & Works by Altunyan and Tsintsadze
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2020s
Biography
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Biography
Gia Kancheli (Georgian: გია ყანჩელი; 10 August 1935 – 2 October 2019) was a Georgian composer. He was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, and resided in Belgium in later life.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kancheli lived first in Berlin, and from 1995 in Antwerp, where he became composer-in-residence for the Royal Flemish Philharmonic. He died in Tbilisi at age 84.
Life
In his symphonies, Kancheli's musical language typically consists of slow scraps of minor-mode melody against long, subdued, anguished string discords. Rodion Shchedrin called Kancheli "an ascetic with the temperament of a maximalist; a restrained Vesuvius".
Kancheli wrote seven symphonies, and what he termed a liturgy for viola and orchestra, Mourned by the Wind. The Philadelphia Orchestra under Yuri Temirkanov gave the American premiere of his Fourth Symphony in 1978, not long before the cultural freeze in the United States against Soviet culture. Glasnost allowed Kancheli to regain exposure, and he began to receive frequent commissions, as well as performances in Europe and North America.
Championed internationally by Lera Auerbach, Dennis Russell Davies, Jansug Kakhidze, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Kim Kashkashian, Mstislav Rostropovich, and the Kronos Quartet, Kancheli saw world premieres of his works in Seattle, as well as with the New York Philharmonic under Kurt Masur. He continued to receive regular commissions. Recordings of his works are regularly released, notably on the ECM label.
His work Styx is for solo viola, chorus and orchestra. It is a farewell to his friends Avet Terterian and Alfred Schnittke, whose names the chorus sings during the piece.
For two decades, Kancheli was the music director of the Rustaveli Theatre in Tbilisi. He composed an opera, Music for the Living, in collaboration with Rustaveli director Robert Sturua, and in 1999, the opera was restaged for the Deutsches National Theater in Weimar.
He wrote music for films such as Georgiy Daneliya's science fiction film Kin-dza-dza! (1986) and its 2013 animated remake.
Stage
Music for the living, opera in two acts (1982–1984)
Orchestral
Symphonies
Symphony No. 1 (1967)
Symphony No. 2 "Songs" (1970)
Symphony No. 3 (1973)
Symphony No. 4 "To the Memory of Michelangelo" (1974)
Symphony No. 5 "To the Memory of My Parents" (1977)
Symphony No. 6 (1978–1980)
Symphony No. 7 "Epilogue" (1986)
Concerto for Orchestra (1961)
Mourned by the Wind (Vom Winde beweint), liturgy for viola (or cello) and orchestra (1989)
Morning Prayers for chamber orchestra and tape (1990)
Abii ne viderem ("I turned away so as not to see") for alto flute / viola, piano and string orchestra (1992–1994)
Another Step... (Noch Einen Schritt...) (1992)
Wingless (1993)
Magnum Ignotum (1994)
Trauerfarbenes Land (1994)
Lament, Music of Mourning in Memory of Luigi Nono (1994)
Simi, "Joyless Thoughts", for cello and orchestra (1995)
...à la Duduki (1995)
V & V (1995)
Valse Boston for piano and strings (1996)
Diplipito (1997)
Childhood Revisited (Besuch In Der Kindheit) (1998)
Sio for strings, piano and percussion (1998)
Rokwa (1999)
And Farewell Goes Out Sighing... (1999)
A Little Daneliade (2000)
...al Niente (2000)
Ergo (2000)
Don’t Grieve (2001)
Fingerprints (2002)
Lonesome – 2 great Slava from 2 GKs (2002)
Warzone (2002)
Twilight (2004)
Ex Contrario (2006)
Kapote (2006)
Silent Prayer (2007)
Broken Chant (2007)
Ilori (2010)
Lingering for large orchestra (2012)
Nu.Mu.Zu (I don't know) (2015)
Letters to Friends (2016)
Music for Wind Quintet and Orchestra (2016)
Chamber
Wind Quintet (1961)
Night Prayers for string quartet (1992–1995)
Caris Mere (After the wind) for soprano and viola (1994)
Magnum Ignotum for wind ensemble and tape (1994)
Instead of a Tango for violin, bandoneon, piano and double bass (1996)
Time... and Again for violin and piano (1996)
In L'Istesso Tempo for piano quartet (1997)
Ninna Nanna for flute and string quartet (2008)
Chiaroscuro for string quartet (2011)
Wind Quintet (2013)
Rag-GIDON-time for violin and piano (1995)
Choral/Vocal
Light Sorrow, music for orchestra, boys' choir and two boy sopranos (for the 40th anniversary of the victory over fascism) (1984)
Midday Prayers for soprano, clarinet and chamber orchestra (1990)
Evening Prayers, for eight alto voices and chamber orchestra (1991)
Psalm 23, for soprano and chamber orchestra (1993)
Lament, concerto for violin, soprano and orchestra (1994)
Diplipito, for cello, counter-tenor and chamber orchestra (1997)
And Farewell Goes Out Sighing... for violin, countertenor and orchestra (1999)
Styx, for viola, mixed choir and orchestra (1999)
Little Imber (Kancheli), for solo voice, children's and men's choirs and small ensemble (2003)
Amao Omi, for SATB choir and saxophone quartet (2005)
Lulling the Sun, for six-part mixed choir and percussion (2008)
Dixi, for mixed choir and orchestra (2009)
Played in films
2001 – Giya Kancheli (Documentary)
2011 – Giya Kancheli. Life in sounds (Documentary)
2012 – Mimino - Secret Soviet movie (Documentary)
2012 – Georgiy Daneliya (Documentary)
2014 – Goodbye to Language
2016 – Voyage of Time
Interviews
Giya Kancheli interview, 27 February 1995
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 64 | 98.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 37 | 92.1th |
| Studio albums | 33 | 98.4th |
| Awards recorded | 6 | 97.7th |
| Timeline events | 36 | 97.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (37 release groups · 33 studio albums)
Albums · 33
1992 · studio album
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1Symphony no. 4 "To the Memory of Michelangelo": Largo25:312Symphony no. 5 "To the Memory of My Parents": Largo25:29Kancheli: Vom Winde beweint / Schnittke: Konzert für Viola und Orchester
1992 · studio album
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1Vom Winde beweint: I. Largo molto9:462Vom Winde beweint: II. Allegro moderato7:593Vom Winde beweint: III. Larghetto8:084Vom Winde beweint: IV. Andante maestoso12:275Konzert für Viola und Orchester: I. Largo3:526Konzert für Viola und Orchester: II. Allegro molto11:197Konzert für Viola und Orchester: III. Largo13:56Symphonies nos. 1 & 7 / Liturgy for Viola and Orchestra
1993 · studio album
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1Symphony no. 1: I. Allegro con fuoco9:142Symphony no. 1: II. Largo11:243"Mourned by the Wind", Liturgy for Viola and Orchestra: I. Molto largo9:364"Mourned by the Wind", Liturgy for Viola and Orchestra: II. Allegro moderato7:405"Mourned by the Wind", Liturgy for Viola and Orchestra: III. Larghetto7:106"Mourned by the Wind", Liturgy for Viola and Orchestra: IV. Andante maestoso12:117Symphony no. 7 "Epilogue"20:591995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 50:27
1Symphony No. 2 "Gesänge": Adagio - Allegro - Adagio19:452Symphony No. 7 "Epilog"30:421995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 47:37
1Exil: I. Psalm 2318:202Exil: II. Einmal4:203Exil: III. Zähle die Mandeln9:134Exil: IV. Psalm6:565Exil: V. Exil8:481995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 1:08:39
1Morning Prayers23:072Abii ne viderem25:393Evening Prayers19:53Symphonies no. 6 & no. 7 "Epilogue"
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 1:08:25
1Symphony No. 635:272Symphony No. 7 "Epilogue"32:581995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 59:23
1Symphony no. 1: 1. Allegro con fuoco9:212Symphony no. 1: 2. Largo11:233Symphony no. 4 “In memoria di Michelangelo”: 1. Largo18:494Symphony no. 5: 1. Largo19:501997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 54:12
1Midday Prayers23:432Caris Mere7:553Night Prayers22:341998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 58:27
1Symphony no. 1: I. Allegro con fuoco9:362Symphony no. 1: II. Largo17:033Symphony no. 231:481999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 1 track · 41:59
1Lament41:592000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 56:39
1...à la Duduki19:202Trauerfarbenes Land37:192000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 50:36
1Simi28:182Magnum Ignotum22:18Kancheli: Styx / Gubaidulina: Viola Concerto
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 1:09:51
1Styx34:332Concerto for Viola and Orchestra35:182004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 57:20
1Diplipito28:132Valse Boston29:072005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:09:08
1Prologi1:452Sait Midixar4:263Kviteli Potlebi3:054Zgvis Simgera3:365Mogoneba1:086L'amour et la Mer5:127Interludia2:508Chemi Qalaqi4:059Sevda7:0610Ar Daidardo0:4211Dialodi2:3612Qari Qris4:1113Ikidet, Ikidet0:3314Da Gazafxuli Xo Mainc Mova6:0915Grushes Tema1:0316Tetri Qvebi3:2617Reg-taimi0:4118Interludia2:1319King Lear, My Lord6:1220Richardis Tema0:5021Is Aq Aris1:1622Samshoblo Rogorc Upali5:0323... Epilogi1:002005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 1:04:14
1Time … and Again25:332V & V12:353Piano Quartet in l’istesso tempo26:062005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:04:57
1Simi26:492Mourned by the Wind: I. Largo9:313Mourned by the Wind: II. Allegro moderato8:134Mourned by the Wind: III. Larghetto6:495Mourned by the Wind: IV. Andante maestoso13:35Light Sorrow / Mourned by the Wind
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:08:51
1Mourned by the Wind: I. Molto largo9:382Mourned by the Wind: II. Allegro moderato7:113Mourned by the Wind: III. Larghetto7:444Mourned by the Wind: IV. Andante maestoso12:105Light Sorrow32:082007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:17:56
1I6:202II4:083III4:284IV4:595V6:276VI4:227VII5:078I8:309II8:1610III6:2711IV6:1612V8:4313VI3:532008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 1:02:04
1Amao Omi26:202Little Imber35:442011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 59:47
1Herio Bichebo from Earth, This Is Your Son3:442Theme from Bear’s Kiss3:273Main theme from The Crucibles3:234Theme from As You Like It5:525Theme from Don Quixote, Var. I2:316Theme from Hamlet, Var. I1:207Theme from King Lear1:568Theme from Don Quixote, Var. II1:549Main theme from Kin-Dza-Dza2:3910Main theme from The Role For A Beginner2:2911Theme from Twelfth Night1:5712Main theme from Cinema1:3813Theme from Hamlet, Var. II1:3514Waltz from Richard III2:1015Theme from Mimino2:5216Theme from Don Quixote, Var. III1:4617Main theme from When Almonds Blossomed5:5118Waltz from The Eccentrics3:1019Theme from Hamlet, Var. III4:1620Herio Bichebo from Earth, This Is Your Son, Var. II5:17Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 / Kancheli: Dixi
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:04:08
1Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo11:502Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: II. Andante molto mosso11:373Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: III. Allegro5:114Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: IV. Allegro3:365Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: V. Allegretto10:076Dixi, für gemischten Chor und Orchester21:472015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 47:36
1Chiaroscuro22:362Twilight25:002017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 55:08
1Piano Quintet, op. 108: I. Moderato6:062Piano Quintet, op. 108: II. in tempo di Valse5:013Piano Quintet, op. 108: III. Andante5:514Piano Quintet, op. 108: IV. Lento4:255Piano Quintet, op. 108: V. Moderato pastorale3:476Piano Quartet in A minor (after Mahler)6:597Piano Quartet in l’istesso tempo22:592017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 1:20:02
1Distant Light (Tala Gaisma)31:272Vox Amoris25:253Chiaroscuro for Violin and Orchestra23:1033 Miniatures • Simple Music For Piano & Works by Altunyan and Tsintsadze
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 40 tracks · 1:25:09
Disc 1133 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: King Lear (1987)1:12233 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: The Eccentrics (1973)1:19333 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: When Almonds Blossomed (1972)2:52433 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Extraordinary Exhibition (1969)0:50533 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: As You Like It (1978)1:58633 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Don Quixote (1988)2:16733 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Kin-Dza-Dza (1986)2:36833 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Minimo (1977)3:14933 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Mother Courage And Her Children (1988)1:191033 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Twelfth Night (2002)1:231133 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: The Blue Mountains (1984)1:131233 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Waiting For Godot (2002)1:291333 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Richard III (1979)2:241433 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Khanuma (1968)0:511533 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1975)2:321633 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: The Role For A Beginner (1979)1:111733 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Richard III (1979)1:141833 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1975), Extraordinary Exhibition (1969), Khanuma (1968)3:091933 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: The Crucibles (1965)2:482033 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Hamlet (1992)0:542133 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Twelfth Night (2001)2:022233 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Don't Grieve (1969)1:192333 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Bear's Kiss (2002)1:312433 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Kin-Dza-Dza (1986)2:292533 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Hamlet (1992)2:212633 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Earth, This Is Your Son (1980)1:322733 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Tears Were Falling (1982)2:202833 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Cinema (1977)1:192933 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1975)1:11Disc 2133 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: The Role Of A Beginner (1979)1:24233 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Sunny Night (1966)2:31333 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Mother Courage And Her Children (1988)1:42433 Miniatures Simple Music For Piano: Romeo And Juliet (2004)3:515Sonata For Cello: I. Andante (Rubato), II. Allegro Moderato5:306Sonata For Cello: III. Andante4:197Five Pieces On Folk Themes For Cello And Piano: no.1. Villain's Song On A Carriage4:498Five Pieces On Folk Themes For Cello And Piano: no. 2. Tchonguri1:209Five Pieces On Folk Themes For Cello And Piano: no. 3. Sachidao2:2910Five Pieces On Folk Themes For Cello And Piano: no. 4. Nana2:3311Five Pieces On Folk Themes For Cello And Piano: no. 5. Dance Tune1:532019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 43:48
1Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 1 [The Eccentrics]2:002Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 2 [The Crucibles]3:143Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 10 [Mimino | The Role For A Beginner]2:174Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 15 [Kin-Dza-Dza]3:265Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 12 [Hamlet | Don Quixote]3:146Musique Simple Pour Piano no. 15 [The Caucasian Chalk Circle]2:197Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 6 [Don Quixote | The Blue Mountains]1:558Earth, This Is Your Son, Pour Bandonéon, Violon & Piano5:159Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 3 [As You Like It]2:0710Sunny Night, Pour Violon & Piano2:0511Instead Of A Tango, Pour Bandonéon, Violon & Piano3:3712Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 5 [Hamlet]2:3513Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 18 [En Attendant Godot]2:0014Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 8 [Bear’s Kiss | Richard Iii]2:3915Musique Simple Pour Piano no. 10 [Twelfth Night]1:5016Cinéma, Pour Violon & Piano1:2717Miniature Pour Violon & Piano no. 16 [King Lear]1:482019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:07:46
1Letter to Artist Tengiz Mirzashvili3:412Letter to Film Director Georgi Danelia2:043Letter to Film Director Georgi Kalatozishvili2:414Letter to Composer Sulkhan Nasidzeq3:325Letter to Sound Engineer Mikheil Kilosanidze2:466Letter to Film Director Eldar Shengelaia2:047Letter to Choreographer Gogi Aleksidze2:198Letter to Artist Koka Ignatov2:379Letter to Opera Director Guram Meliva3:2210Letter to Composer Nodar Gabunia4:3511Letter to Musicologist Givi Ordjonikidze2:4712Letter to Friend of Childhood Gogi Kacharava1:2713Letter to Impresario Dorian Kitia3:2014Letter to Director Lana Gogoberidze2:5715Letter to Folklorist Anzor Erkomaishvili2:3216Letter to Actor Kakhi Kavsadze1:4717Letter to Composer Bidzina Kvernadze2:3018Letter to Artist Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili1:5519Letter to Actor Ramaz Chkhikvadze2:0920Letter to Conductor Jansug Kakhidze3:1221Letter to Writer, Puppeteer and Painter Revaz Gabriadze3:1422Letter to Actor Janri Lolashvili2:0023Letter to Singer Nani Bregvadze2:2124Letter to Singer and Actor Vakhtang Kikabidze2:4525Letter to Director Robert Sturua3:092022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:02:41
118 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 1. Lontano2:00218 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 2. Cantabile, rubato3:39318 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 3. Cantabile, rubato2:21418 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 4. Grazioso1:58518 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 5. Quasi recitando2:28618 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 6. Con energia, secco1:57718 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 7. Cantabile grazioso2:07818 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 8. Dolce2:18918 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 9. Dolcissimo2:381018 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 10. Sostenuto2:301118 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 11. Con fuoco, secco2:391218 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 12. Quasi recitando3:141318 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 13. Pastoso1:541418 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 14. Quasi recitando2:211518 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 15. Marcato, secco3:261618 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 16. Cantabile1:581718 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 17. Dolcissimo3:521818 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: No. 18. Dolce2:1419Middelheim17:07Kancheli: Music for Film and Theatre for Clarinet and Piano
2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 57:32
118 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 1, Lontano2:52218 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 2, Cantabile - Rubato5:25318 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 3, Cantabile - Rubato2:57418 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 4, Grazioso2:20518 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 5, Quasi recitando3:10618 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 6, Con energia - Secco1:50718 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 7, Cantabile grazioso2:42818 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 8, Dolce2:57918 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 9, Dolcissimo3:161018 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 10, Sostenuto3:001118 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 11, Con fuoco2:551218 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 12, Quasi recitando3:151318 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 13, Pastoso1:591418 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 14, Quasi recitando2:521518 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 15, Marcato - Secco3:051618 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 16, Cantabile2:011718 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 17, Dolcissimo3:291818 Miniatures for Violin and Piano: no. 18, Dolce2:2519Yellow Button2:4220Rag-Gidon-Time2:20Ex contrario, Middelheim & Tsutisopeli
2026 · studio album
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1Ex contrario29:002Middelheim21:273Tsutisopeli12:22Symphony no. 5 / Bright Sorrow
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1Symphony no. 525:412Bright Sorrow30:43
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| 1995 | Film MusicSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 1:09:381Don't Grieve: I1:20 2Don't Grieve: II4:22 3Don't Grieve: III1:28 4Don't Grieve: IV1:37 5Don't Grieve: V1:09 6Don't Grieve: VI4:01 7Don't Grieve: VII2:07 8Don't Grieve: VIII3:13 9Don't Grieve: IX2:42 10Don't Grieve: X1:30 11Don't Grieve: XI1:57 12Day of Wrath: I4:13 13Day of Wrath: II3:48 14Day of Wrath: III3:38 15Day of Wrath: IV1:50 16Day of Wrath: V1:10 17Day of Wrath: VI3:12 18Day of Wrath: VII1:13 19Day of Wrath: VIII1:08 20Day of Wrath: IX1:58 21Kin-dza-dza: I4:28 22Kin-dza-dza: II5:01 23Kin-dza-dza: III1:17 24Kin-dza-dza: IV2:02 25Passport: I0:54 26Passport: II2:09 27Passport: III1:35 28Passport: IV1:53 29Passport: V1:11 30Passport: VI1:32 | Compilation,Soundtrack | 1995 | |
| 1995 | Discovery Sampler: Classical, Volume 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 1:04:131Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43: IV. Marche Miniature2:10 2Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43: V. Scherzo7:04 3Morning Prayers for Chamber Orchestra, Voice and Alto Flute22:52 4Boléro, Op. 814:19 5Carmen: Act II. "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre"2:10 6Funiculì, funiculà2:33 7Dicitencello vuie3:25 8Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy-Overture in B minor19:40 | Compilation | 1995 | |
| 2014 | Mourned by the WindSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 2:03:57Disc 1 1Symphony no. 4 (To the Memory of Michelangelo)24:57 2Symphony no. 5 (To the Memory of My Parents)25:33 Disc 21Symphony no. 629:43 2Mourned by the Wind: I. Largo11:04 3Mourned by the Wind: II. Allegro moderato8:11 4Mourned by the Wind: III. Larghetto9:09 5Mourned by the Wind: IV. Andante maestoso15:20 | Compilation | 2014 | |
| — | Кин-Дза-Дза!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 33:241Главная Тема1:41 2"Что мы будем делать?"0:20 3Первый концерт хануидянского дуэта0:41 4Внутри Пепелаца (часть первая)1:47 5Внутри Пепелаца (часть вторая)1:34 6Встреча0:37 7В пустыне1:05 8Второй концерт хануидянского дуэта1:11 9"Мама, мама, что я буду делать"1:27 10По дороге к Центру (часть первая)0:32 11По дороге к Центру (часть вторая)1:54 12Центр1:19 13Узники Эциха0:16 14Отчаяное обращение Скрипача1:09 15"Strangers in the ku"1:01 16"Ыыыы"0:35 17В пустыне Ханута2:49 18Альфа0:46 19Возвращение в Эцих1:03 20Финальная тема0:31 21Маленькая Данелиада в исполнении "Виртуозы Москвы"11:06 | Soundtrack | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Giya Kancheli head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 64 | 98.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 37 | 92.1th |
| Studio albums | 33 | 98.4th |
| Awards recorded | 6 | 97.7th |
| Timeline events | 36 | 97.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Wolf Prize in Arts | won | |
| — | Order of Honour | won | |
| — | People's Artist of the USSR | won | |
| — | People's artist of the Georgian SSR | won | |
| — | Shota Rustaveli State Prize | won | |
| — | USSR State Prize | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giya_Kanchelibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giya_Kancheli
Why this artist is in the database
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Wikidata: Q348652 · MusicBrainz: 33d286c3-7f43-42de-8883-267d35b4588b
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