Georgi Atanasov (composer)
Georgi Atanasov (Bulgarian: Георги Атанасов) (May 6, 1882 – November 17, 1931), was a Bulgarian composer.
A native of
Sofia National Opera for the 1922/23 season.[2]
Atanasov was the first professional Bulgarian opera composer.[1] His style is Italianate, melodic and bearing the influence of folk idioms. He alternated contrasting musical numbers to achieve dramatic effect in his works.[2]
Operas
- Borislav (1911)
- Moralisti (operetta) (1916)
- Gergana (1917)
- Zapustyalata vodenitsa (The Abandoned Watermill) (1923)
- Tsveta (1925)
- Kosara (1929)
- Altzec (1930)[1]
Honours
Atanasov Ridge in Antarctica is named after the composer. Until 2001, Georgi Atanasov Military Music School was an institution of the Bulgarian People's Army and the Bulgarian Armed Forces for military musicians.[3][4]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georgi Atanasov.
- ^ a b c Martindale, Robert. "Georgi Atanasov". OperaGlass. Stanford University. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ a b c "Georgi Atanasov". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Старшина Иван Стоев от Гвардейския оркестър:Въздухът пулсира върху барабана | Информационен център на Министерство на oтбраната". Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "Закриват училище заради липса на пари". August 2001.
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