Todor Skalovski
Todor Skalovski (21 January 1909 – 1 July 2004) was a Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor who wrote the music to North Macedonia's national anthem "Denes nad Makedonija" ("Today over Macedonia"). He is regarded as one of the most distinguished composers there. Skalovski is also regarded as one of the trailblazers in composing music inspired by and incorporating Macedonian culture and mythology.
Todor Skalovski
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- Born
- 21 January 1909
- Birthplace
- Tetovo, Ottoman Empire
- Died
- 1 July 2004
- Place of death
- Skopje, Macedonia
- Occupation
- Composer and conductor
- Nationality
- North Macedonia · Ottoman Empire
- Known for
- Denes nad Makedonija
- Languages
- Macedonian
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Todor Skalovski (21 January 1909 – 1 July 2004) was a Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor who wrote the music to North Macedonia's national anthem "Denes nad Makedonija" ("Today over Macedonia"). He is regarded as one of the most distinguished composers there. Skalovski is also regarded as one of the trailblazers in composing music inspired by and incorporating Macedonian culture and mythology.
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Todor Skalovski (1909–2004) was a choir director, composer and conductor, a national of North Macedonia and the Ottoman Empire. The choir director was born in Tetovo and died in Skopje. Todor Skalovski worked for Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Among the works is Denes nad Makedonija. Languages used include Macedonian.
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• Born — 21 January 1909 • Birthplace — Tetovo, Ottoman Empire • Died — 1 July 2004 • Place of death — Skopje, Macedonia • Occupation — Composer and conductor
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Todor Skalovski was born in Tetovo (Kalkandelen) on 21 January 1909 in a family of merchants. In his youth, he took an interest in music. He studied at Belgrade's music academy. In the 1940s, he composed "Denes nad Makedonija", the current national anthem of North Macedonia. In 1944, he founded the Macedonian Philharmonic Association and directed the first opera performance in Skopje, Caveleria Rusticana. He died in Skopje in 2004.
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Todor Skalovski born at Tetovo.
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Todor Skalovski died at Skopje.
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- 1.Samson, Jim. Music in the Balkans. Brill Publishers. 490. 2013. 978-9004250383.
- 2.Harvard University Press. The Harvard Dictionary of Music. 478. 2003. 9780674011632.
- 3.Dimitar Bechev. Historical Dictionary of North Macedonia. Rowman & Littlefield. 273. 2019. 9781538119624.
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