Veselin Stoyanov

Veselin Stoyanov, Veselin Stoyanov also, 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 early into contact with music. After attending the gymnasium of his native city he studied until 1926 at the Music Academy in Sofia. He then moved to the Vienna Academy of Music. Here he was, inter alia, taught by Franz Schmidt and Joseph Marx and composition of Viktor Ebenstein and C. de Cone in piano. After a short period as a concert pianist Stoyanov taught from 1937 morphology and composition at the Music Academy of Sofia. 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

• Since the bath ( it will day). Cantata for baritone, chorus and orchestra (1952 )

Operas

• Schensko zarstwo ( Mrs. Reich) (1935 )
• Salambo ( after Gustave Flaubert ) ( 1940)
• Chitar Petar ( The astute Peter ) ( 1959)

Film Music

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

Literature / Sources

• Lada Stantschewa - Braschowanowa: Art Stoyanov, Veselin, in: MGG1, Vol 12, Kassel, inter alia, 1965 Sp 1390-1391.
• Maria Kostakeva: Art Veselin Stoyanov, in: MGG2, people part, Vol 15, Kassel, inter alia, 2006, 1524-1526 Sp.