Description
Panayot Pipkov (1871-1943), and his son, L’ubomir Pipkov (1904-1974) were two of the most prominent representatives of the first two generations of Bulgarian composers since the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule in 1878. This performance-based presentation will assess their piano music in the period after the Liberation until the Bulgarian coup d’etat in 1944. Through examination of the use of folklore material it is possible to trace the development of the Bulgarian national style across two generations of composers. I will explore how the political environment shaped their lives and brought them into conflict with the ruling regime. I will highlight the similarities and differences in their compositional approaches, particularly with reference to L’ubomir Pipkov’s efforts to establish a distinct Bulgarian musical identity. This will provide a new context in which the subsequent shifting of Bulgarian style (under the USSR regime) may be better understood in modern scholarship.| Period | 6 May 2025 → 7 May 2025 |
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| Held at | Postgraduate Research Degree Programme |
| Degree of Recognition | Local |