Uzeyir Hajibeyli: The 'father' of Azerbaijani classical music
Uzeyir Hajibeyli: The "father" of Azerbaijani classical music

The influence of Uzeyir Hajibeyli on the further development of musical artform in Azerbaijan is difficult to overestimate.

His innovative and, at times, revolutionary decisions changed the perception of operatic performance, and led to his opera, “Leyli and Majnun”, the first of the East.