What remained
Legacy
Uzeyir Hajibeyov passed away in 1948, but his music and his school live on. His name became a synonym for Azerbaijani music itself.
What remained
Uzeyir Hajibeyov passed away in 1948, but his music and his school live on. His name became a synonym for Azerbaijani music itself.
The memory of the composer is kept by a house-museum, a conservatory bearing his name, monuments, stamps and, above all, his sounding works.
Legacy
In Baku a house-museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov is open, preserving his grand piano, manuscripts and personal belongings. It is a place where the composer's music sounds especially close.
People come here to touch the origins of Azerbaijani musical culture.
Legacy
The Baku Music Academy bears Hajibeyov's name, he has been depicted on stamps, and institutions and music festivals are named after him. His legacy is the foundation on which the whole field stands.
For new generations he remains the father of Azerbaijani professional music.
Memory
The composer's piano, manuscripts and belongings.
The Music Academy bearing his name.
His image in the country's symbols.
Operas and the anthem still sounding today.
This section is a memorial and educational overview; information is given from open sources.