Composer
Nikos Skalkottas
Greek composer and violinist (1904–1949)
1904–1949
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1949
- Birthplace
- Chalkída
- Place of death
- Athens
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Greece; Second Hellenic Republic
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Nikos Skalkottas (Greek: Νίκος Σκαλκώτας; 21 March 1904 – 19 September 1949) was a Greek composer of 20th-century classical music. A member of the Second Viennese School, he drew his influences from both the classical repertoire and the Greek tradition. He also produced a sizeable amount of tonal music in the last phase of his musical creativity.
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Life and musical career
- Teachers
- Arnold Schoenberg; Kurt Weill; Philip Jarnach; Paul Juon; Willy Hess; Robert Kahn; Tony Schultze
- Career institutions / employers
- Athens State Orchestra; Greek National Opera Orchestra; ERT National Symphony Orchestra
- Recorded memberships
- Panhellenic Musician Union
- Instruments played
- violin
- Notable works
- 36 Greek Dances
- Native languages
- Greek
- VIAF ID
- 24796181; 89052176; 410158790614538851082
- ISNI
- 0000000120225686; 0000000061648733
- GND ID
- 122800702
- Library of Congress ID
- n83176163
- MusicBrainz ID
- cd4c6c7e-aa0a-4144-9efe-c77a86a79819
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Harp, violin
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Little Suite | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 410158790614538851082. Portrait: Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.