Nikos Skalkottas (Greek: Νίκος Σκαλκώτας; 21 March 1904 – 19 September 1949) was a Greek composer of 20th-century classical music. A member of the Second...
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This is a list of compositions by Nikos Skalkottas. Symphonic Suite No. 1 (1929) 36 Greek Dances (1931–36; new orchestrations of many dances made 1949...
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Georgios Papanikolaou (1883–1962), physician, Pap smear test founder Nikos Skalkottas (1901–1949), composer Giannis Skarimpas (Agia Efthymia, 1893–1984)...
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Nikos (Greek: Νίκος, Níkos) is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people". Although used as a proper first...
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garde and modern classical music, with figures such as Iannis Xenakis, Nikos Skalkottas, and Dimitri Mitropoulos achieving international prominence. Composers...
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(1883–1962), physician, a pioneer in cytology and early cancer detection Nikos Skalkottas (1901–1949), composer Giannis Skarimpas (1893–1984), writer Porphyrios...
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Iannis Xenakis, a composer, architect and theorist. Maria Callas, Nikos Skalkottas, Mikis Theodorakis, Dimitris Mitropoulos, Manos Hadjidakis and Vangelis...
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Sfetsas composer Dimitris Sgouros pianist Pavlos Sidiropoulos musician Nikos Skalkottas composer Kostas Skarvelis composer Camille-Marie Stamaty Greek-French...
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Hannenheim, Rudolf Kolisch, Paul A. Pisk, Karl Rankl, Josef Rufer, Nikos Skalkottas, Viktor Ullmann, and Winfried Zillig. Schoenberg's brother-in-law Alexander...
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ballet and other musical performances, The Nikos Skalkottas Hall (named after composer Nikos Skalkottas), a smaller hall for concerts and conferences...
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publication of Hans Keller's article 'Nikos Skalkottas: An Original Genius', and subsequent advocacy by Keller for Skalkottas' music in Britain. In December...
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notable students during this period were the composers Robert Gerhard, Nikos Skalkottas, and Josef Rufer. Along with his twelve-tone works, 1930 marks Schoenberg's...
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Conservatory and in 1926 the National Conservatoire. Representatives are also Nikos Skalkottas, who drew his influences also from Greek folk tradition, Emilios Riadis...
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section, b. 1–3 Wind Quintet, Op. 26 Cyril Scott Diatonic Study (1914) Nikos Skalkottas Suite No. 3 for Piano Stephen Sondheim Piano Sonata Karlheinz Stockhausen...
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Mitropoulos, soprano Maria Callas, composers such as Mikis Theodorakis, Nikos Skalkottas, Nikolaos Mantzaros, Spyridon Samaras, Manolis Kalomiris, Iannis Xenakis...
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quartet by Franz Schubert Death and the Maiden Ballet, a 1938 ballet by Nikos Skalkottas "Death and the Maiden" (The Verlaines song) "Death and the Maiden Retold"...
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Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Prokofiev, Arnold Schoenberg, Nikos Skalkottas, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Karol Szymanowski, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Cécile...
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1918) 1949 – George Shiels, Irish-Canadian playwright (b. 1886) 1949 – Nikos Skalkottas, Greek violinist and composer (b. 1901) 1955 – John D. Dingell, Sr...
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American humorist (b. 1884) George Shiels, Irish writer (b. 1886) Nikos Skalkottas, Greek composer (b. 1901) September 20 – Richard Dix, American actor...
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Joachim; his students included Hans Chemin-Petit, Werner Richard Heymann, Nikos Skalkottas, Henry Jolles, Pancho Vladigerov, Philipp Jarnach, Heinrich Kaminski...
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studied piano at the Hellenic Conservatory. He was also taught by Nikos Skalkottas. He wrote music and soundtracks for over 100 Greek movies, documentaries...
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arranged from the opus 5 solo sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) Nikos Skalkottas: Concerto for 2 violins (1944–5) (not orchestrated) Antonio Vivaldi:...
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1985) February 15 – Kokomo Arnold, blues musician (d. 1968) March 21 – Nikos Skalkottas, Greek composer (d. 1949) March 27 – Enrique Santos Discépolo, Argentinian...
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Humphrey Searle Ruth Crawford Seeger Mátyás Seiber Roger Sessions Nikos Skalkottas Roger Smalley Ann Southam Leopold Spinner Karlheinz Stockhausen Igor...
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Christian Sinding Piano Concerto in D-flat, Op. 6 (1887–89, revised 1901) Nikos Skalkottas Piano Concerto No. 1 (1931) Piano Concerto No. 2 (1937) Piano Concerto...
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Busch Arthur Catterall Arthur Fiedler Georg Kulenkampff Philip Newman Nikos Skalkottas Tossy Spivakovsky Harold Sumberg Henri Temianka Manchester Faces and...
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to 1981, Nikos Christodoulou was an associate composer and adviser at Greek National Radio. Among other symphonic works he conducts Skalkottas, which he...
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Bruno Walter. Acquaintances during this period included the composer Nikos Skalkottas. In 1928 and 1929 Xirellis was singing throughout Italy, seeing particular...
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(1873–1916) Franz Schreker (1878–1934) Richard Strauss (1864–1949) Nikos Skalkottas (1904–1949) Béla Bartók (1881–1945) Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924) Karol...
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(born 1939) Thanos Mikroutsikos (1947–2019) Mimis Plessas (born 1924) Nikos Skalkottas (1904–1945), member of the Second Viennese School Giannis Spanos (1934–2019)...
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