Lazar Nikolov

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Lasar Nikolow (also written Lasar Nikolov , Bulgarian Лазар Николов , born August 26, 1922 in Burgas , † February 7, 2005 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian composer.

Life

Nikolow studied piano and composition with Dimitar Nenow and Pantscho Wladigerow at the National Music Academy of Sofia until 1945 . He then worked for the Bulgarian radio and first taught at the National Academy of Music and Cinematography, and later became a professor at the State Music Academy.

From 1965 to 1969 he was secretary, from 1994 to 1999 chairman of the Bulgarian Composers Union. He has received awards from the Bulgarian Composers' Association and the International Academy of Arts for his work . The Academy for Music and Dance awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1997.

He composed two operas and two oratorios, six symphonies and other symphonic works, chamber music, piano pieces (including nine sonatas), choral works, plays and film music.

Works

  • Suite for orchestra, 1946–47
  • 1st piano concerto ( dedicated to Dimitar Nenow ), 1947–48
  • Concerto for string orchestra , 1949
  • Violin Concerto ( dedicated to Georgi Bliznew ), 1951–52
  • 1st Symphony (dedicated to Dimitar Nenow), 1953, 1956
  • 2nd piano concerto ( dedicated to Dobrin Petkow ), 1954–55
  • 2nd Symphony , 1959–62
  • Prikovanijat Prometej ( Prometheus bound , based on Aeschylus ), opera, 1963–65
  • Concertino for piano and chamber orchestra, 1964
  • Symphony for thirteen strings, 1965
  • Divertimenro concertante for chamber orchestra, 1968
  • Meditation for string orchestra, 1970–71
  • Concertino for cello and orchestra ( dedicated to Zdravko Jordanow ), 1973
  • Cicovci ( The Uncle , after Iwan Wasow ), Opera, 1974
  • 3rd Symphony , 1976-79
  • 4th Symphony (dedicated to the Bulgarian Himalayan Expedition), 1984
  • 5th Symphony (for Hanya), 1988-89
  • Lento for orchestra, 1990
  • 6th Symphony , 2000

literature

  • In: Alfred Baumgartner: Propylaea world of music - The composers - A lexicon in five volumes . Propylaen Verlag, Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-549-07830-7 , pp. 174, volume 4 .

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personal data
SURNAME Nikolov, Lasar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nikolov, Lasar; Николов, Лазар (Bulgarian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bulgarian composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 26, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Burgas
DATE OF DEATH February 7, 2005
Place of death Sofia