Veselin Stoyanov

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Veselin Stoyanov

Wesselin Stojanow , also Veselin Stojanov, Bulgarian Веселин Стоянов , (born April 20, 1902 in Shumen , † June 29, 1969 in Sofia ), was a Bulgarian composer .

Life

As the son of a music teacher, Stoyanov came into contact with music at an early age. After attending grammar school in his hometown, he studied at the Sofia Music Academy until 1926 . Then he moved to the Vienna Music Academy . Here he was u. a. Instructed in composition by Franz Schmidt and Joseph Marx and piano by Viktor Ebenstein and C. de Cone. After a short period as a concert pianist, Stojanow taught form theory and composition at the Sofia Music Academy from 1937. 1943–1944 and 1956–1962 he was rector of this institution.

Works

Orchestral works

  • Capriccio (1934)
  • Baj Ganju. Grotesque Suite (1941)
  • Piano Concerto No. 1 (1942)
  • Karwawa pessen (Bloody Song). Symphonic poem (1947)
  • Violin Concerto (1948)
  • Piano Concerto No. 2 (1953)
  • Rhapsody (1956)
  • Festival Overture (1959)
  • Cello Concerto (1960)
  • Symphony No. 1 (1965)
  • Piano Concerto No. 3 (1966)
  • Symphony No. 2 (1969)

Chamber music

  • Violin Sonata (1933)
  • String Quartet No. 1 (1933)
  • String Quartet No. 2 (1934)
  • String Quartet No. 3 (1935)
  • Concertino for violin and piano (1955)

Piano works

  • Piano Sonata (1930)
  • Suite (1931)
  • Dve horca (2 folk dances) (1945)
  • Children's album (1955)

Vocal music

  • Then bathe (Let there be day). Cantata for baritone, choir and orchestra (1952)

Operas

  • Schensko zarstwo (Frauenreich) (1935)
  • Salambo (after Gustave Flaubert ) (1940)
  • Chitar Petar (The Cunning Peter) (1959)

Film music

  • Strachil vojvoda (1937)
  • Legenda za ljubovta (Legend of Love) (1957)

Literature / sources

  • Lada Stantschewa-Braschowanowa: Art. Stojanov, Wesselin, in: MGG1, Bd. 12, Kassel a. a. 1965 col. 1390-1391.
  • Maria Kostakeva: Art. Veselin Stojanov, in: MGG2, personal part, vol. 15, Kassel a. a. 2006, col. 1524-1526.

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personal data
SURNAME Stoyanov, Wesselin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stojanov, Veselin; Стоянов, Веселин (Bulgarian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bulgarian composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 20, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Shumen
DATE OF DEATH June 29, 1969
Place of death Sofia