Charles Howard Hinton was born in the 1800s.
Otar Vasilis dze Taktakishvili -LRB- ოთარ თაქთაქიშვილი Отар Васильевич Тактакишвили Tbilisi , 27 July 1924 -- 21 February 1989 -RRB- was a prominent Georgian composer , teacher , conductor , and musicologist of the Soviet period .. Georgian. Georgia ( country ). composer. composer. conductor. conducting. teacher. teacher. Tbilisi. Tbilisi. Soviet. Soviet Union. Although in the West Taktakishvili is perhaps best known for his 1968 Sonata for Flute and Piano , his works include two symphonies , four piano concertos , two violin concertos , two cello concertos , and operas -LRB- Mindia , First Love , The Abduction of the Moon , Mususi , Three Tales -RRB- .. the West. Western world. symphonies. Symphony. piano concertos. piano concertos. He has also authored several symphonic poems and oratorios , as well as adaptations of Georgian folk songs and a multitude of compositions for instruments and voice .. Georgian. Georgia ( country ). While still a student at the Tbilisi State Conservatory , Taktakishvili composed the Anthem of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic .. Georgian. Georgia ( country ). Tbilisi. Tbilisi. Soviet. Soviet Union. Tbilisi State Conservatory. Tbilisi State Conservatory. Anthem of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. Anthem of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. By 1949 he became a Professor of the Conservatory , as well as the conductor and artistic director of the Georgian State Chorus .. Georgian. Georgia ( country ). conductor. conducting. In 1951 he received his first Stalin Prize -LRB- USSR State Prize -RRB- for his First Symphony .. Symphony. Symphony. Stalin Prize. Stalin Prize. USSR State Prize. USSR State Prize. In 1962 , Taktakishvili became Chairman of the Georgian Composers ' Union ; and in 1965 the Minister for Culture of the Georgian Republic from 1965 until 1983 .. Georgian. Georgia ( country ). He was awarded the title of People 's Artist of the USSR in 1974 , the Lenin Prize in 1982 , and the USSR State Prize in 1951 , 1952 and 1967 .. Lenin Prize. Lenin Prize. USSR State Prize. USSR State Prize. Throughout his career he also served as a member of the international musical committee of UNESCO , and twice headed the electoral committee for the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow .. Moscow. Moscow. UNESCO. UNESCO. International Tchaikovsky Competition. International Tchaikovsky Competition