Leonidas Zoras
Leonidas Zoras ( Greek Λεωνίδας Ζώρας , born February 23, 1905 in Sparta , † September 22, 1987 in Athens ) was a Greek composer.
Life
Zoras studied law at the University of Athens and at the same time conducting and composition with Manolis Kalomiris , Dimitri Mitropoulos and Emilios Riadis . He taught music theory at the National Conservatory from 1926 to 1938. Until 1940 he studied at the Berlin Music Academy with Walther Gmeindl , Clemens Schmalstich , Fritz Stein , Hermann Grabner , Paul Höffer and Boris Blacher . Until 1958 he worked as conductor of the Athens Opera House; then he conducted at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. In 1968 he became director of the National Odeon in Athens. He composed operas and ballets, a symphony , a symphonic sketch, a suite and a "legend" for orchestra, chamber music works, piano pieces, songs and drama music.
Web links
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- Alfred Baumgärtner Propylaea World of Music. The Composers , Volume 5, 1989, ISBN 3549078358 , p. 596
- Zoras, Leonidas in Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zoras, Leonidas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sparta |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1987 |
| Place of death | Athens |