Georgi Atanasov
Illustration — Georgi Atanasov. Bulgarian Archives State Agency Georgi Atanasov (May 6, 1882 – November 17, 1931) was a Bulgarian composer.
Georgi Atanasov
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- Born
- 1882 · Plovdiv.
- Died
- 1931 · Gardone Riviera.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Bulgaria
- Occupation
- conductor · composer
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- Conservatorio Statale di Musica Gioachino Rossini
- Languages
- Bulgarian
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Illustration — Georgi Atanasov. Bulgarian Archives State Agency Georgi Atanasov (May 6, 1882 – November 17, 1931) was a Bulgarian composer.
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Biography
Biography
A native of Plovdiv, Atanasov began formal musical studies in Bucharest at the age of 14. From 1901 until 1903 he studied composition at the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro with Pietro Mascagni. Upon receiving his diploma with the title of "maestro", he adopted the word as his formal style of address. He returned to Bulgaria soon after, becoming well known as a leader of military bands. He conducted the Sofia National Opera for the 1922/23 season. Atanasov was the first professional Bulgarian opera composer. His style is Italianate, melodic and bearing the influence of folk idioms. He alternated contrasting musical numbers to achieve dramatic effect in his works.
Operas
Operas
• Illustration — Personages and performers of the opera "Tsveta" with a positive resolution of the cast made by G. Atanasov. Sofia, 11 October 1928. Source: Bulgarian Archives State Agency • Borislav (1911) • Moralisti (operetta) (1916) • Gergana (1917) • Zapustyalata vodenitsa (The Abandoned Watermill) (1923) • Tsveta (1925) • Kosara (1929) • Altzec (1930)
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Georgi Atanasov is recorded as conductor and composer.
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1931
Georgi Atanasov died at Gardone Riviera.
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Plovdiv.
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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.
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- 1.le muse. De Agostini. I. 1964.
- 2.Maestro Georgi Atanasov.
- 3.Maestro Georgi Atanasov.
- 4.Georgi Atanasov.
- 5.Georgi Atanasov (composer).
- 6.Atanasov, Georgi.
- 7.Music in the Balkans.
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