Papandopulo, Boris

Papandopulo, Boris, Croatian conductor and composer; b. Bad Honnef am Rhein, Feb. 25, 1906; d. Zagreb, Oct. 17,1991. He studied in Zagreb and Vienna. Returning to his homeland, he was active as a conductor and composer. In 1959 he was appointed conductor of the National Theater in Zagreb, and from 1964 to 1968 he conducted in Split and Rijeka; later filled engagements as a guest conductor in Yugoslavia. His operas and most of his instrumental works were written in a national Croatian idiom; but he also experimented with the 12-tone techniques, as exemplified by his pointedly titled Dodekafonski concert for 2 Pianos (1961).

Works

dramatic: Opera: Amiftrion (Zagreb, Feb. 17, 1940); Sunčanica (The Sun Girl; Zagreb, June 13, 1942); Rona (Rijeka, May 25, 1955); Marulova Pisan (Marul’s Song; Split, Aug. 14, 1970); Madame Buffault (1972). ballet:Zlato (Gold; Zagreb, May 31, 1930); Žetva (The Harvest; Sarajevo, March 25, 1950); Intermezzo (Sarajevo, May 25, 1953); Beatrice Cenci (Gelsenkirchen, 1959); Gitanella (1965); Doktor Atom: Qu + H³ + H² = He⁴ + n + 9 (Rijeka, Oct. 29, 1966); Ljudi u hotelu (People in a Hotel; Vienna, May 27, 1967); Teuta (1973). orch.: 2 syms.: No. 1 (1930) and No. 2 (Zagreb, May 8,1946); Sinfonietta (1938); 4 piano concertos (1938, 1942, 1947, 1958); Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings (1962); Double Bass Concerto (1968); Concerto for 4 Timpani and Orch. (1969). chamber: 5 string quartets (1927, 1933, 1945, 1950, 1970); Piano Quartet (1938); Clarinet Quintet (1940); Viola Sonata (1956); Mozaik for Strings and Jazz Quartet (1963); piano pieces. vocal: Many cantatas; choruses; songs;

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire