Nodar Gabunia (1933-2000) dominated the Georgian music scene in the latter decades of the 20th century. While still in his twenties, he caught the ear of Dmitriy Shostakovich, who described him as one of the most talented composers of his generation.
After graduating with honours from the Moscow State Conser-vatory, where he studied piano under Aleksandr Goldenweiser In the course of his illustrious career, Gabunia gained equal recognition as a pianist, composer and teacher. |