George Leotsakos

George Leotsakos (in), born with Athens the August 9th 1935, is a Greek Musicologue and musical Critique famous, fine expert of the Greek erudite music. Its contribution to the catalogs of works of the Greek type-setters of the last centuries is essential.

Biography

He studied near the type-setters Kostas Kydoniatis and Yannis Andréou Papaïoannou, and obtained his diploma of counterpoint and running away to the Hellenic Conservatoire of Athens in 1964.

He collaborates with the principal newspapers and re-examined Athens, took part in a universal biographical dictionary (in Greek) in 1991, writes the programmes of many concerts as well as booklets often very documented (in Greek and English) of recordings on CD of Greek type-setters, in particular for the Athenian recording company Lyra and the Department of Music of the Ionian Université of Corfou. Especially, since the years 1970, it off writes notes for the prestigious encyclopedia The New Grove Dictionary Music and Musicians . Moreover, it is one of the rare Western musicologists to be themselves returned in Albania, starting from 1981 and to study the music of it. He is the author of several monographs and innumerable articles.

George Leotsakos, who also animated musical programs for radio Greek of 1983 with 1987, regularly gives musical conferences through Greece and abroad.

Monographs

George Leotsakos, el Ο Βάγκνερ καί η Ελλάδα (Wagner and Greece), Athens, Palate of the Music of Athens (el Μέγαρο Μουσικής Αθηνών), 1992,245 p.
George Leotsakos, el Παύλος Καρρέρ: Απομνημονεύματα και Εργογραφία (Pavlos To square. Memories and works), Athens, Museum Benaki - Ionian University, 2003,294 p./(the most recent Study, most complete and most documented on this type-setter, the catalog of works and the bibliography are very complete, very useful index Onomastique)

Translations

Emile Vuillermoz, History of the music , Athens, Hippodomi (el Υποδομή), 1979-1980, 2 flights. (Translated from French, corrected and annotated; titrate Greek: el Εμίλ Βυλερμόζ, Ιστορία της μουσικής )
Philip Barford, Mahler Symphonies and Songs , Athens, Leschi tou Diskou, 1978. (Translated from English)
Anna-Martine Lucciano, Jani Christou. Work and personality of a contemporary Greek type-setter , Athens, Bibliosynergatiki (el Βιβλιοσυνεργατική), 1987. (Translated from French; titrate Greek: el Γιάννης Χρήστου. Έργο και Προσωπικότητα ενός Έλληνα Συνθέτη της Εποχής μας )
Benvenuto Cellini, Vita , Athens, Agra (el Άγρα), 1994,572 p. (Translated from Italian)

Greek periodicals publishing its criticisms musical

Ellenika Themata , periodical (1961-1967, criticisms signed Sagittarius)
Messimvrini , daily newspaper (1961-1963).
Kathimerini , daily newspaper (1962-1965).
Your Nea , daily newspaper (1965-1975).
To Vima , daily newspaper (1975-1979).
Anti , periodical (1975-1982).
Proini , daily newspaper (1979-1980).
Eleftheri Gnomi , daily newspaper (1983-1984).
Proti , daily newspaper (1986-1989).
Epikaerotita , daily newspaper (1990-1991).
Difono , periodical (1997).
Express train , daily newspaper.
etc

External bond

Extracts from a conference in Athens

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