Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili
Born: 16th August 1871, Kutaisi, Georgia
Died: 6th October 1933, Tbilisi, Georgia
Nationality: Georgian
Zacharia Petres dze Paliashvili (Georgian: ზაქარია ფალიაშვილი, Zakaria Paliaşvili), also known by his Russian name as Zachary Petrovich Paliashvili was a Georgian composer. Regarded as one of the founders of Georgian classical music, his work is known for its eclectic fusion of folk songs and stories with 19th-century Romantic classical themes. He was the founder of the Georgian Philharmonic Society and later, the head of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire. The Georgian National Opera and Ballet Theater of Tbilisi was named in his honor in 1937. Notably, Paliashvili's music serves as the basis of the National Anthem of Georgia.
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