Alexander Yossifov
Life and career
Alexander Yossifov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1940.{{Citation needed|date=November 2016}} While attending the Bulgarian State Conservatory, he studied composition under Pancho Vladigerov and conducting under Konstantin Iliev.{{cite book|last=Slonimsky|first=Nicolas|title=Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians|year=1978|publisher=Schirmer Books|location=New York|isbn=0028702409|edition=6th|page=1927|chapter=Yossifov, Alexander}} He was the author of numerous chamber music pieces as well as symphonic works. Yossifov also wrote several art songs and one opera, Back to the Beginning.[http://opera.stanford.edu/composers/Y.html Opera at Stanford University] He conducted numerous ensembles throughout his career including the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra.He has conductor the "Aquarius Suits" from Brazilian composer Paiva Netto.[http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/Theme_Culture/Material/clnb114.htm Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502032943/http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/Theme_Culture/Material/clnb114.htm |date=2008-05-02 }} He died in November 2016 at the age of 76.{{Cite news|url=https://news.bg/society/pochina-golemiyat-kompozitor-aleksandar-josifov.html|title=Почина големият композитор Александър Йосифов|last=news.bg|date=2016-11-25|newspaper=News.bg|language=bg|access-date=2016-11-26}}
Awards
"Prelude and Fuga" No 2, for 2 Pianos, 8 hands, was awarded the Grand-Prix "Kanebo" in Tokyo, Japan at the Sixth International Competition for Piano Duo Composition in 1999.
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|hKbtzUMB56Q|Alexander Yossifov -"Prelude and Fuga" No 2}}
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