Marios Varvoglis
Marios Varvoglis (Greek: Μάριος Βάρβογλης; 10 December 1885 – 30 July 1967) was a Greek composer.
Varvoglis was born in
Athens Conservatory and he became active as a music critic and conductor. He was persecuted for his liberal political views and he was imprisoned in a British concentration camp during the Dekemvriana
He died in Athens.
Music
Varvoglis' music belongs to the Greek national school, but was also influenced by the French style. His works include:
Stage
- St. Barbara (1912)
- The Afternoon of Love (1944)
- Long live Messolonghi, for solo English horn and strings (1933)
- Agamemnon (Aeschylus; 1932)
- The Persians (Aeschylus; 1934)
- The Birds (Aristophanes; 1942)
- Medea (Euripides; 1942)
- The Oath of the Dead (Zacharias Papantoniou; 1938)
Orchestral works
- The Feast (1906–9)
- Pastoral suite for strings (1912)
- Capriccio (1914)
- Canon, Chorale and Fugue on BACH (1930)
- Prelude, Chorale and Fugue on BACH (1937)
- Meditation for strings (1938)
- Laurels and Cypresses (1950)
- Symphonic poem Behind the Barbed Wire Fence (1945)
Chamber
- Doll's Serenade (1905)
- Pastoral Suite (1912)
- Hommage a César Franck (violin and piano; 1922)
- Trio for strings (1938)
- Piano Trio (1943)
- Prelude and Fugue on a Byzantine Theme (1953)
Piano
- Children's Hour, 14 pieces (1930)
- Greek Rhapsody (1922)
- Sonatina (1927)
Other
- songs
References
- The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians