Boris Papandopulo

Boris Papandopulo (Honnef am Rhein, February 25 1906 – Zagreb, October 16 1991), Croatian composer and conductor. He was the son of Greek noble Konstantin Papandopulo and Croatian opera singer Maja Strozzi-Pečić,

He studied the composing in Zagreb, and conducting in Vienna.
He led the chores of "Kolo" in Zagreb and "Zvonimir" in Split, he was the director of opera of Croatian National Theatre and the conductor of Simfonijski orkestar Hrvatskog radija, director of opera in Rijeka, conductor of opera in Sarajevo, Zagreb and Split.
Boris Papandopulo is the author of the one of the biggest opuses in Croatian music (over 440 works).

elected works

Opera
* "Sunčanica"
* "Amfitrion"
* "Rona"

Ballet
* "Zlato"
* "Teuta"
* "Kraljevo"

Orchestra
* "Hommage à Bach" (1972)
* "Sinfonietta" for String Orchestra, Op.79
* "Istarske freske"
* "Podnevna simfonija"

Concertante
* "Concerto da Camera" for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble, Op.11
* Concerto for Double Bass and String Orchestra (1968)
* Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra
* Percussion Concerto (1969)
* Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra

Chamber / Instrumental
* Clarinet Quintet (1960)
* "Dialogue" for Flute and Harpsichord
* "Elegie" for Bassoon and Piano
* "Introduzione, Ariosa, Danza" for Cello and Piano
* "Kleine Suite" for 4 Trombones
* "Monolog" for Violin Solo
* "Rhapsody" for Cello Solo (1987)
* Sonata for Viola and Piano (1963)
* Sonata for Violin and Piano
* String Quartet No.5 (1970)
* "Three Yugoslavian Dances" for Guitar
* "Rapsodia Concertante" for Cello and Piano

Keyboard
* "Contradanza" for Piano
* "Hrvatski tanac" (Croatian Dance) for Piano, Op.48
* "Osam studija" (8 Etudes) for Piano
* "Partita" for Piano
* "Passacaglia" for Organ
* "Scherzo Fantastico" for Piano

Vocal
* "Čakavska Suita" for (High) Voice and Orchestra
* "Hrvatska Misa" (Croatian Mass) in D Minor for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Soloists and Mixed Chorus, Op.86 (1939)
* "Muka gospodina našega isukrsta ", Oratorio for Soloists and Male Chorus a Cappella, Op.61
* "Marulova pisan"
* "Osorski Requiem"
* "Stojanka majka Knežopoljka" for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra

See also

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