Mykola Kolessa
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| Mykola Kolessa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Mykola Kolessa | |
| Born | December 6, 1903 | |
| Origin | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| Died | June 8, 2006 | |
| Occupation(s) | composer,conductor, professor | |
| Instrument(s) | piano, | |
| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| piano, | ||
Mykola Kolessa was a prominent Ukrainian composer and conductor, born in the village of Sambir near Lviv on December 6, 1903 and died in Lviv on June 8, 2006.
His father Filaret was a prominent Ukrainian ethnomusicologist and composer and his cousin was the celebrated pianist Lubka Kolessa. He studied in Prague under Vitezslav Novak and Otakar Ostrcil.
His works include two symphonies (1950 and 1966), symphonic variations (1931), a 'Ukrainian Suite' (1928) and 'In the Mountains' (1972), all for orchestra, and a number of chamber and incidental works as well as some song cycles. His composition style was tonal and conservative and has been likened to that of Alexander Glazunov.
