Uzeyir Hajibeyov

Uzeyir bey Abdul Hussein oglu Hajibeyov (; ; September 18, 1885, Agjabadi – November 23, 1948, Baku) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet composer, conductor, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure from Azerbaijan. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera. He composed the National Anthem of Azerbaijan and the Anthem of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.