Morteza Hannaneh ( fa, مرتضی حنانه; March 1, 1923 – October 17, 1989) was an

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and Musician He composed for some films, such as '' Fleeing the Trap'' in 1971.

Musical career

He studied Horn at the Tehran Conservatory of Music and basic composition with Parviz Mahmoud, Hannaneh and Mahmoud were the true founder of Tehran Symphony Orchestra. For a short period he was the principal conductor of this orchestra in 1953 to 1955s. Hannaneh also studied composition in Italy and after his return to Iran he established

Farabi Orchestra Morteza Hannaneh ( fa, مرتضی حنانه; March 1, 1923 – October 17, 1989) was an Iranian composer and Musician He composed for some films, such as '' Fleeing the Trap'' in 1971. Musical career He studied Horn at the Tehran Conservatory ...

in Radio Tehran in 1963s. He won the first prize of (

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), 6–11 June 1966 "House of UNESCO", Paris. Hannaneh also composed soundtracks for Persian films and he was the first composer who composed music for films in Iran. Hannaneh's most important works include "The Execrable Capriccio per

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"; "

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" (on a melody by

Morteza Neydavoud Murtaza or Morteza or Mortaza, a Persianate form of the Arabic Murtada or Murtadha ( ar, مرتضى, translit=Murtaḍā, lit=One Pleasing to God, label=none), is a common Muslim name. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers ...

; for

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); "In Memory of

Ferdowsi Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi ( fa, ; 940 – 1019/1025 CE), also Firdawsi or Ferdowsi (), was a Persians, Persian poet and the author of ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poetry, epic poems created by a sin ...

" (for soprano and

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), the books "Lost Scales"; "The Even Harmony"; (in Persian), etc. In addition to being an outstanding composer Morteza Hannaneh was a great teacher and mentor to many. One of his notable students is Canadian composer, conductor and strategist Joseph Lerner and Iranian musician

Amir Ali Hannaneh Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cerem ...

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