Papaïoannou, Yannis (Andreou)
Papaïoannou, Yannis (Andreou) (b Cavala, Greece, 1911; d Athens, 1989). Gr. composer. Primarily self-taught as comp., but had lessons from Honegger in Paris 1939. Taught comp. Hellenic Cons. 1954. Pioneer in Gr. of avant-garde resources. Adopted total-serial methods in his syms. from 1963 and also used other techniques. Influenced by tribal mus. and Byzantine chant. Works incl. 5 syms. (1946–64); pf. conc.; conc. for orch.; Hellas, symphonic poem after Shelley; str. qt.; pf. sonata; guitar suite; ob. qt.; and cantatas to texts by C. Cavafy.
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