Veselin Anastasov Stoyanov (Веселин Анастасов Стоянов) (20 April 1902 in

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– 29 June 1969 in Sofia) was a

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n composer. In 1937, he began teaching and later became professor of music theory courses at the

National Academy of Music (Bulgaria) The National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" (, ''Natsionalna muzikalna akademia „Pancho Vladigerov“''), also known under its former name, the Bulgarian State Conservatoire (Българска държавна консервато� ...

. Stoyanov raised the level of music theory teaching in Bulgaria. His students included Todor Popov,

Dimitar Petkov Dimitar Nikolov Petkov () (2 November 1858, Tulcea – 11 March 1907, Sofia) was a leading member of the Bulgarian People's Liberal Party and the country's Prime Minister from 5 November 1906 until he was assassinated in Sofia the following ye ...

Stefan Remenkov Stefan Nikolov Remenkov ( Bulgarian: Стефан Николов Ременков) (born 30 April 1923, Silistra - 30 October 1988, Sofia) was a Bulgarian composer and pianist. Biography Remenkov comes from a family of teachers. His father Ni ...

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, Ivan Marinov and others.

Works

* Three

concertos A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The ty ...

for piano and orchestra (1942, 1953, 1966); Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Concerto for Cello and Orchestra; Concertino for violin * Two

symphonies A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning c ...

; symphonic suite grotesque ''Bai Ganyo''; Festival Overture; symphonic poem ''Song of Blood''; Rhapsody for symphony orchestra * Operas: ** Kingdom of Women, ** Salambo ** Sly Peter 1958 * Ballet Pope Joanna * Cantatas * Songs

Recordings

* Aria from opera '' Cunning Peter'' (хитър Петър) on the story of the folk hero

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Krassimira Stoyanova Krassimira Stoyanova (; born 16 August 1962) is a Bulgarian soprano. Born in Veliko Tarnovo, she studied violin at the Conservatory and singing and violin at the Plovdiv Music Academy. She made her professional debut in 1995 at the Sofia National ...

OrfeoBulgarian text in romanization in CD booklet

References

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