Dionysius Rodotheatos

Rodotheatos Dionysius (Greek Διονύσιος Ροδοθεάτος, * 1849 in Ithaca, † 1892 in Italy) was a Greek conductor, composer of the later Ionian school and one of the first Greek Symphony Orchestra.

Born in Ithaca Rodotheatos grew up in Corfu, where he began the 'father' of the Ionian school, Nikolaos Mantzaros, with the study of music, which, like his first teacher and many of his students at the Conservatory of San Pietro di Majella in Naples in the years 1864-1871 further pursued. After a long stay in Corfu, he went to Milan to continue his studies at the Conservatory, which he supplemented by traveling to Austria and Germany. About his teacher in Milan there is no record; the report says that Alberto Mazzucato, the director of the Conservatory, encouraged him to print his first opera leaves one to conclude that he was also one of his teachers. Pressure and performance of this work, a three-act melodramma titled Roberta de Cherandini, but failed due to the high cost of production. 1875 Rodotheatos returned back to Corfu, where he taught counterpoint and harmony, brought out works of almost all genera and 1875 Member of the Board and Vice- Director of the musical department 'of the Korfioter Teatro San Giacomo was. His works have been played in Athens and Italy. Because of " madness " he was placed in an unknown madhouse to Italy, where he died in 1892.

Rodotheatos regarded as pronounced melodist. Except for the three symphonic works most of his compositions have been lost. In addition to works for piano and choral music he wrote both some Italian-speaking opera and symphonic music. There are also numerous marches and other works for band. He was also the author of the first Greek-speaking harmony ( Pragmatia Theoritiki ke praktiki peri Armonias, Πραγματεία Θεωρητικὴ καὶ πρακτικὴ περὶ ἁρμονίας ), which appeared in Corfu in 1886.

Works

  • Oitona, Opera. , In an act by Oithona, one of the, songs of Ossian ', 1875/76 Another opera unknown title, which was premiered in 1881 in Trieste, is lost.
  • Athaliah, Symphonic Poem in seven sets
  • Lo Cid, Symphonic Poem in six movements
  • Allegorikes idees ( Ἀλληγορικές ἰδέες ), Rhapsody for Orchestra
  • Funeral March for the death of Victor Emmanuel II for Wind Band
  • Ymnos pros tin Patrida ( Ὕμνος πρὸς τὴν Πατρίδα, anthem for the Fatherland ') for four solo voices, mixed choir and piano
  • Dithyramb for three -part male choir
  • Epiklisis is tin Eleftherian ( Ἐπίκλησις εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν, invocation to the liberty ') for male choir and piano
  • Elvira, polka mazurka for piano
  • Ermelinda, polka mazurka for piano
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