Nikolov, Lazar
Nikolov, Lazar
Nikolov, Lazar, Bulgarian composer; b. Burgas, Aug. 26, 1922. He studied composition with Vladigerov at the Bulgarian State Cons, in Sofia (1942–47) and in 1961 he joined its faculty. An experimenter by nature, Nikolov was one of the few composers in Bulgaria who adopted modern procedures of composition, melodically verging on atonality and harmonically on polytonality.
Works
dramatic: opera:Prometheus Bound, chamber opera (1963–69; Ruse, March 24, 1974); Uncles (1975). ORCH.: 2 piano concertos: No. 1 (1947–48; Ruse, Nov. 21, 1949) and No. 2 (1954–55; Sofia, Feb. 28, 1963); Concerto for Strings (1949; Ruse, Nov. 30, 1951); Violin Concerto (1951–52; Varna, March 25, 1955); 2 syms.: No. 1 (1953; Varna, Feb. 16, 1956) and No. 2 for 2 Pianos and Orch. (1960–61); Piano Concertino (1964); Symphonies for 13 Strings (1965); Divertimento concertante for Chamber Orch. (1968); Cello Concertino (1973). chamber: Violin Sonata (1953–54); Viola Sonata (1955); Piano Quintet (1958–59); Flute Sonata (1962); Cello Sonata (1962); Clarinet Sonata (1962); 2 string quartets (1965, 1970); Sonata for 2 Harps (1971); Double Bass Sonata (1972); Bassoon Sonata (1976); Oboe Sonata (1976). piano: 4 sonatas (1950, 1952, 1955, 1964); Sonata for 2 Pianos (1952). vocal:Chants for Soloists, Chorus, and Chamber Instrumental Group (1969).
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis Mclntire