Requiem Khojaly

Khojaly Requiem (Azerbaijani: Xocalı rekviyemi) is a work of Alexander Tchaikovsky, a modern Russian composer, pianist, teacher and musical public figure, People's Artist of Russia,[1] professor at the Moscow State Conservatory, nephew of Boris Alexandrovich Tchaikovsky, dedicated to Khojaly massacre.

[2][3] Khojaly's Requiem was written by Alexander Tchaikovsky specifically for the traditional festival held annually in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala.

When this music is performed tonight, all festival participants, as well as the world community, will understand the state of people who survived the grief of war.

Hope no more human blood and tears will be shed.Alexander Tchaikovsky actively uses in his composition mugham, the oldest Azerbaijani genre of oral musical tradition.

In his opening speech, Alexander Tchaikovsky noted that the requiem was born with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and at the suggestion of his closest friend Dmitry Yablonsky.