Mykola Kolessa
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| Mykola Kolessa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mykola Kolessa |
| Born | December 6, 1903 |
| Origin | Lviv, Ukraine |
| Died | June 8, 2006 (aged 102) |
| Occupation(s) | composer,conductor, professor |
| Instrument(s) | piano |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| piano | |
Mykola Kolessa (December 6, 1903 – June 8, 2006) was a prominent Ukrainian composer and conductor, born in the village of Sambir near Lviv and died in Lviv.
His father Filaret was a prominent Ukrainian ethnomusicologist and composer and his cousin was the celebrated pianist Lubka Kolessa. He studied in Prague under Vítězslav Novák and Otakar Ostrčil.
His works include two symphonies (1949 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.
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