Wassil Boschinow
Wassil Atanassow Boschinow ( Bulgarian Васил Атанасов Божинов ; * January 1 jul. / January 13, 1888 greg. In Chaskovo ; † November 16, 1966 in Prague ) was a Bulgarian composer.
Boschinow studied with Max Reger in Leipzig from 1911 to 1915 and lived in Prague from 1918. In 1934/35 he completed his composition studies at the Prague Conservatory with Alois Hába . He composed eight symphonies , the first of which is based on the quarter-tone system , the rest are dodecaphonic . He also wrote a fantasy for string orchestra, two violin concertos, 16 string quartets, three string quintets and piano pieces.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Božidar Dobrev: Božinov, Vasil. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 3 (Bjelinski - Calzabigi). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2000, ISBN 3-7618-1113-6 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
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| SURNAME | Boschinow, Wassil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boschinow, Wassil Atanassow; Васил Атанасов Божинов |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haskovo |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1966 |
| Place of death | Prague |