One of the May evenings in the small hall of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kuliyeva, the cello became the queen of the concert. The solo program was performed by Aylar Annamuradova-the laureate of international competitions, a graduate of the Department of String Instruments in the class of teacher Kakageldy Khodzhalekov.

Recitals (a performance by a soloist with an orchestra) is also an extraordinary event for professional musicians, for which they have been preparing for more than a month or two. And Aylar very responsibly and persistently prepared for a solo concert, the main idea of which is faithful and sincere service to music.

The first piece in the concert program was a composition for cello solo by the cult composer of the past Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude and Fugue from Suite No. 5 in C Minor. One of the main features of Bach's music is its deep humanity, the composer's selfless love for people, which Aylar was able to convey in her performance.

And here is another mysterious composition - "Poem" for cello and piano by Nury Khalmammedov in a duet with concertmaster Jennet Khudaikuliyeva. Behind external restraint is one of the outstanding Turkmen composers of the 20th century, a modest but dignified person who unshakably believes in the highest purpose of music.

He did not know peace of mind, concentrated peace, his energy required constant radiation and embodiment in specific sound images. Deeply national in essence and international in terms of its impact, the music of Nury Khalmammedov is understandable to everyone and loved by the people. It comes from the heart, which is why it is always touchingly perceived by the listener. This pure musical spring is the composer's spiritual gift to all of us, his descendants.

The musical evening continued with the Concerto No. 2 in B minor (Op. 104) by the Czech classic Antonin Dvořák, which was created by the composer away from his homeland, in the USA, in 1894-95. The images and style of this Cello Concerto contain many elements of folk music of Bohemia, intonations of the Slavic lands. As Dvořák's biographers write, "the nostalgic voice of a real Czech sounds in this music."

And for more than a hundred years, the Dvořák Concerto has not lost its halo of the greatest piece of music ever created for the cello. The composer wrote about this work to his friend in 1895: “This concerto is much superior to both my concertos, both violin and piano. Do not be surprised that I am talking about this myself - one cannot rely on the own praise - but I can tell you that this work gives me great joy, and I think I will not be mistaken in its assessment.”

Performing all three parts of the concerto, Aylar literally from the very first bars struck with the breadth of symphonic breathing and established a heroic tone.

As Johann Sebastian Bach said, “The purpose of music is to touch hearts,” and Aylar managed to captivate the audience with the excitement of her playing, sublime character and managed to convey a magnificent example of Dvořák's refined lyrics.

For several years, Aylar has been combining her studies with practice at the State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rasul Klychev. The Turkmen cellist, who continues today the best traditions of the performing arts of Turkmenistan, improves her skills, contributing to strengthening the prestige of the country on the international stage.

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