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Pancho Vladigerov
Person · male · Bulgaria · Zurich · born 1899 · died 1978 · recording since 1998
Bulgarian musician (1899–1978)
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Also known as Pancho Vladigerov · Pancho Vladigherov · Pantcho Vladiguerov · Pantscho Wladigerow · Pančo Vladigerov · 潘乔·弗拉季格罗夫
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 12◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1890s
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Велики бъгарски композитори
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
· Album
Album: Bulgarian Suite / Seven Symphonic Bulgarian Dances / Vardar Rhapsody
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2020s
Biography
English biography1,276 words · 7 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1354039326
Biography
Pancho Haralanov Vladigerov (or Wladigeroff, Wladigerow, Vladiguerov, Vladigueroff; Bulgarian: Панчо Хараланов Владигеров [ˈpant͡ʃo xɐrɐˈɫanov vɫɐdiˈɡɛrof]; 13 March 1899 – 8 September 1978) was a Bulgarian composer, pedagogue, and pianist.
Vladigerov is arguably the most influential Bulgarian composer of all time. He was one of the first to successfully combine idioms of Bulgarian folk music and classical music. Part of the so-called Second Generation Bulgarian Composers, he was among the founding members of the Bulgarian Contemporary Music Society (1933), which later became the Union of Bulgarian Composers. Vladigerov marked the beginning of a number of genres in Bulgarian music, including the violin sonata and the piano trio. He was also a very respected pedagogue; his students include practically all notable Bulgarian composers of the next generation, such as Alexander Raichev, Alexander Yossifov, Stefan Remenkov, and many others, as well as the pianist Alexis Weissenberg.
Biography
Vladigerov was born in Zürich, Switzerland, but lived in Shumen, Bulgaria. His mother Dr. Eliza Pasternak was a Russian Jew. His father Dr. Haralan Vladigerov was a Bulgarian lawyer and a politician. Pancho Vladigerov played the piano and composed from an early age. In 1910, two years after his father's early death, Vladigerov and the rest of his family moved to Sofia, where Pancho started studying composition with Dobri Hristov, the most distinguished Bulgarian composer of his generation.
Pancho's maternal grandfather, Leon Pasternak, a Russian Jew who left Odessa and settled in Zurich a few years before Pancho's birth, was a very influential figure in Pancho's musical development and later success. The grandfather, a mathematician by profession, and an amateur chess player, musician and composer, used to play the violin with Pancho and his twin brother, Lyuben. Based on a Jewish tune his grandfather taught him, Vladigerov composed in 1951 his great symphony, the "Jewish Poem", Opus 47. This symphony received in 1952 the highest honor given by the Bulgarian Government to an artist, the Dimitrov Prize, and earned him the admiration of his fellow musicians: "A work like this is written only once in a hundred years", Dmitri Shostakovich exclaimed.
In 1912 Vladigerov's mother managed to obtain a governmental scholarship for her children to study in Berlin, where Pancho and his twin brother, the violinist Lyuben Vladigerov, were enrolled at the Staatliche Akademische Hochschule für Musik (now part of the Berlin University of the Arts), which was under the auspices of the Academy of Arts. Pancho Vladigerov studied music theory and composition with Paul Juon and piano with Karl Heinrich Barth. In 1920 he graduated from the academy after having studied piano also with Leonid Kreutzer, composition with Friedrich Gernsheim and Georg Schumann. He twice won the Mendelssohn Prize of the academy (in 1918 and 1920).
After his graduation Vladigerov became music director at Deutsches Theater in Berlin and worked with the famous theatre director Max Reinhardt. In 1932, after much hesitation, he decided to return to Sofia, where he was appointed professor in Piano, Chamber Music and Composition at the State Academy of Music, which is now named after him.
Vladigerov composed in a variety of genres including an opera (Tsar Kaloyan, to a libretto by Nikolai Liliev and Fani Popova-Mutafova), ballet, symphonic music, five piano concertos, two violin concertos, chamber music including string quartet, trio (violin, cello and piano), works and transcriptions for violin and piano and numerous opuses for solo piano, 38 transcriptions of instrumental pieces for instrument and piano, 13 late transcriptions of his earlier works for two pianos, fifty folksong concert arrangements for voice and piano/orchestra, 20 songs for voice and piano, ten choral songs with piano/orchestra, incidental music for the performances of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna, and the National Theatre in Sofia.
Vladigerov gained considerable fame in Europe in the 1920s when many of his pieces were published by Universal Edition in Vienna and released on LPs by the German recording company Deutsche Grammophon before being performed throughout Europe and the USA. As pianist and composer he toured most of the European countries performing mainly his own works. In 1969 he was awarded the Herder Prize by the University of Vienna. The Bulgarian recording company Balkanton released an edition of his stage and symphony music in four sets of seven LPs each; however, only a very small portion of his works is currently available on CD.
Vladigerov's music has been admired by such diverse personalities as Richard Strauss, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Aram Khachaturian. It has been performed by artists such as Alexis Weissenberg, David Oistrakh, Emil Gilels, Ivan Drenikov and, most recently, Marc-André Hamelin; however, he still remains a largely unknown name except in his home country. His solo piano music has been performed in concert several times in the UK recently by Bulgarian-born pianist Valentina Seferinova, who continues to champion his music.
Vladigerov's most performed and emblematic work is unquestionably Vardar Rhapsody, also known as Bulgarian Rhapsody. Originally written for violin and piano, it was later orchestrated and arranged for various instruments. The work is considered fiery and patriotic, as exemplified in the words of an admiring critic "the Bulgarian equivalent of Chopin's Polonaise in A Major".
Recordings
A substantial part of Vladigerov's orchestral, chamber and piano music has been recorded by Bulgarian and international artists and labels, including Balkanton, Naxos, Capriccio and Bulgarian National Radio.
The Bulgarian recording company Balkanton released a large archival edition of Vladigerov's stage and symphonic music in four boxed sets of seven LPs each.
Among the historic recordings of Vladigerov's works are performances by David Oistrakh, including Song from the Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21. Oistrakh also recorded the Bulgarian Rhapsody Vardar in its violin version.
Leonid Kogan recorded Bulgarian Rhapsody Vardar for the Soviet label Melodiya.
Emil Gilels recorded piano miniatures by Vladigerov for Melodiya.
Recordings of Vladigerov's orchestral music were also made by the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Alexander Vladigerov.
The complete piano concertos were recorded by pianist Ludmil Angelov and conductor Nayden Todorov.
Naxos released recordings of Vladigerov's orchestral works with the State Opera Rousse and conductor Nayden Todorov.
Violin works by Vladigerov, including Song, were recorded by violinist Bojidara Kouzmanova and conductor Nayden Todorov.
Recordings of Vladigerov's violin repertoire have also been performed and recorded by violinists Svetlin Roussev and Mario Hossen.
Capriccio released recordings dedicated to Vladigerov's stage music and orchestral works.
Orchestral
Autumn Elegy, Op. 15 (1922)
Six Exotic Preludes, Op. 17
Bulgarian Suite, OP. 21
Seven Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23
Concert Overture Earth, Op. 27 (1933)
Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 33 (1939)
Four Romanian Dances, Op. 38
Romanian Sketches, Op. 39
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major May, Op. 44 (1949)
Heroic Overture, Op. 45 (1949)
Lyulin Impressions, Op. 63
Concertante
Piano Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 6 (1918)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 11
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 22 (1930)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in B-flat minor, Op. 31 (1937)
Concert Fantasy for cello and orchestra, Op. 35
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 48 (1953)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, Op. 58 (1963)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 61
Instrumental
Bulgarian Rhapsody Vardar, Op. 16, for violin and piano
Five Silhouettes, Op. 66 (1974), for piano
Legacy
Pancho Vladigerov's house at No. 10, Yakubitsa, in Sofia has been transformed into a museum.
The Intellectual Legacy of Pancho Vladigerov Foundation was founded in the autumn of 2006 by Pancho Vladigerov Jr.
Vladigerov's name is also preserved in the following.
An international music competition held every two years since 1986 in Shumen
The National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" in Sofia
Vladigerov Passage in Antarctica
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 38 | 93.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | -20 | 8.1th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (16 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
Bulgarian Impressions: Complete Works for Piano Duo
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:13:05
1Bulgarian Rhapsody, Op. 16, "Vardar"7:172Romance et Cake-Walk4:573Chimmy de concert3:334La Danseuse orientale, Op. 10, No. 24:235Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: I. Alla marcia5:376Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: II. Chant5:117Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: III. Chorowodna5:318Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: IV. Ratschenitza7:239Danse Suédoise4:2210Danses Bulgares, Op. 23: Bilyana5:0211Fox Trot3:1612Valse Fantastique, Op. 2, No. 44:1113Danses Bulgares, Op. 23: Grande Ronde5:0614Danses Bulgares, Op. 23: Mar Dimitroljo3:2115Danse Roumaine, Op. 38, No. 33:55Bulgarian Rhapsody / Traumspielsuite / Bulgarian Dances
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:19:42
1Bulgarian Rhapsody, op. 16 "Vardar"10:002Traumspielsuite: Vorspiel - Sphären und Weltmusik7:503Traumspielsuite: Promotions-Marsch3:324Traumspielsuite: Zwischenakt und Ballettmusik6:295Traumspielsuite: Schwedischer Tanz5:136Traumspielsuite: Musik der Winde und Wellen2:027Traumspielsuite: Epilog - Das brennende Schloß7:358Danses Bulgares, op. 23: Festlicher Tanz5:399Danses Bulgares, op. 23: Mar, Dimitro Lio (Volkslied)3:3110Danses Bulgares, op. 23: Kleiner Reigen2:5911Danses Bulgares, op. 23: Früh' ist Radka aufgestanden7:5712Danses Bulgares, op. 23: Taiduschko (Reigen)4:3613Danses Bulgares, op. 23: Biliana platno belesche (Biliana wäscht und bleicht)6:5014Danses Bulgares, op. 23: Großer Reigen5:29Fire & Ice: Sibelius / Vladigerov Violin Concertos
2015 · studio album
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1Violin Concerto in D Minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato16:042Violin Concerto in D Minor, op. 47: II. Adagio di molto8:593Violin Concerto in D Minor, op. 47: III. Allegro ma non tanto7:194Violin Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, op. 11: I. Moderato agitato13:235Violin Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, op. 11: II. Andante cantabile7:476Violin Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, op. 11: III. Allegro ma non troppo11:32Bulgarian Suite / Seven Symphonic Bulgarian Dances / Vardar Rhapsody
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:14:22
17 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, op. 23: No. 1. Allegro moderato5:4127 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, op. 23: No. 2. Allegro moderato grazioso3:5437 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, op. 23: No. 3. Presto3:1547 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, op. 23: No. 4. Andante con moto7:4557 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, op. 23: No. 5. Vivamente4:3567 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, op. 23: No. 6. Allegro comodo7:2477 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, op. 23: No. 7. Animato con vivezza5:398Bulgarian Rhapsody, op. 16 "Vardar" (version for orchestra)9:349Bulgarian Suite, op. 21: I. Quasi marcia5:3610Bulgarian Suite, op. 21: II. Chant7:3811Bulgarian Suite, op. 21: III. Chorovodna5:4412Bulgarian Suite, op. 21: IV. Ratchenitza7:372021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 2:06:56
Disc 11Violin Concerto No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 11: I. Moderato12:192Violin Concerto No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante Cantabile7:533Violin Concerto No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 11: III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo10:474Violin Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro Moderato14:395Violin Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 61: II. Andante Molto Sostenuto9:036Violin Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 61: III. Molto Vivace.10:44Disc 21Burlesque For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 1411:0822 Bulgarian Paraphrases, Op. 18: No. 1, Horo8:373Rhapsody For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 16 "Vardar"8:434Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21 2. Song For Violin and Orchestra6:5257 Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 7, Golyamo Horo (Arr. For 2 Violins & String Orchestra)5:216Elegiac Romance (Version For Cello & Orchestra)8:257Concert Fantasy For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 3512:252021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 2:34:21
Disc 11Rhapsody Vardar, Op. 16 (Version for Orchestra)8:3827 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 1, Festlicher Tanz5:4237 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 2, Volkslied3:4047 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 3, Kleiner Reigen2:5757 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 4, Früh’ ist Radka aufgestanden7:5167 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 5, Paidoushko4:4477 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 6, Bilyana5:5587 Symphonic Bulgarian Dances, Op. 23: No. 7, Großer Reigen5:259Rachenitsa, Op. 18 No. 27:3310Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: I. Quasi marcia4:5911Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: II. Lied7:1812Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: III. Kettentanz5:0013Bulgarian Suite, Op. 21: IV. Ratschenitza6:44Disc 214 Romanian Symphonic Dances, Op. 38: No. 1, Molto vivace3:4024 Romanian Symphonic Dances, Op. 38: No. 2, Doina. Andante sostenuto8:5634 Romanian Symphonic Dances, Op. 38: No. 3, Allegro moderato4:3344 Romanian Symphonic Dances, Op. 38: No. 4, Moderato. Presto8:4152 Romanian Symphonic Sketches, Op. 39: No. 1, Aria8:2562 Romanian Symphonic Sketches, Op. 39: No. 2, Tanz5:357Balkan Dance, Op. 46 No. 3 (Arr. for Orchestra)4:0184 Waltzes for Orchestra: No. 1, Valse fantastique (After Op. 2 No. 4)4:2294 Waltzes for Orchestra: No. 2, Valse caprice (After Op. 9 No. 2)2:36104 Waltzes for Orchestra: No. 3, Der Tänzer aus dem Orient (After Op. 10 No. 2)4:19114 Waltzes for Orchestra: No. 4, Valse romantique (After Op. 12 No. 4)4:0612Danza primordiale, Op. 53 No. 3 (Arr. for Orchestra)7:0813Foxtrot (Transcr. M. Leviev for Orchestra)3:3014Hora staccato (Version for Symphony Orchestra)2:1515Interview5:486 Exotic Preludes, op. 17 / 10 Impressions, op. 9
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:19:59
16 Exotic Preludes, op. 17: Nocturne-serenade6:1926 Exotic Preludes, op. 17: Prelude6:1636 Exotic Preludes, op. 17: Exotic Dance7:4946 Exotic Preludes, op. 17: Evening Song5:4856 Exotic Preludes, op. 17: Prelude6:5766 Exotic Preludes, op. 17: Elegy5:48710 Impressions, op. 9: Desire2:56810 Impressions, op. 9: Embrace4:12910 Impressions, op. 9: Waltz-capriccio3:361010 Impressions, op. 9: Caress2:101110 Impressions, op. 9: Elegance5:031210 Impressions, op. 9: Confession2:151310 Impressions, op. 9: Laughter5:081410 Impressions, op. 9: Passion5:261510 Impressions, op. 9: Surprise6:131610 Impressions, op. 9: Resignation4:032021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 29 tracks · 1:28:00
Disc 11Dafino, Wine !, Op. 42 No. 53:132Early, Radka Went, Op. 43 No. 53:573Ah, Dimitro Iyo, Op. 42 No. 21:444The Forest Was Winding, Op. 32, No. 14:365Old Dimo, Op. 42 No. 54:556From The Mountain, Ma, Climbs Down A Young Shepard, Op. 43 No. 61:567A Maiden From Shoumen4:588Mincho Winked At Minka, Op. 41 No 61:339An OLd Man Pastures Cattle (Arr. For Bass & Orchestra)3:3610Nine Years Have Passed, Yonke, Op. 32 No. 5 (Version For Bass & Orchestra)4:2611A Whistle Whistles To Me In Dark Recesses, Op. 32 No. 6 (Version For Bass & Orchestra)2:12126 Lyric Songs, Op. 5: I. Mysterious Night2:52136 Lyric Songs, Op. 5: II. Silent Was The Night3:32146 Lyric Songs, Op. 5: III. By The Deserted Shore1:44156 Lyric Songs, Op. 5: IV. The Flowers Were Crying3:02166 Lyric Songs, Op. 5: V. Past Midnight3:03176 Lyric Songs, Op. 5: VI. How Merrily We Stood Together1:54Disc 21Wild Gidiya, Op. 5 (Version For Bass & Orchestra)3:4524 Songs, OP. 67: II. The Quiet Spring Rain3:3134 Songs, OP. 67: I. The Sky Is Crazy Blue2:2544 Songs, OP. 67: IV. Bright Morning2:1454 Songs, OP. 67: III. Crowds Approach The Day Of Judgement1:0966 Bulgarian Folk Songs, Op. 56: VI. Mechanical1:1976 Bulgarian Folk Songs, Op. 56: V. It Suits You, My Love2:3786 Bulgarian Folk Songs, Op. 56: IV. What A Girl I Saw, Ma1:4996 Bulgarian Folk Songs, Op. 56: III. Bogdane5:50106 Bulgarian Folk Songs, Op. 56: I. Valko, Valko5:04116 Bulgarian Folk Songs, Op. 56: II. A Fierce Threat2:0612Song For The Beloved2:582021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:18:33
1Impressions, op. 9 : Langueur3:402Impressions, op. 9 : Étreinte5:273Impressions, op. 9 : Valse-Caprice3:574Impressions, op. 9 : Caresse2:465Impressions, op. 9 : Élégance5:186Impressions, op. 9 : Aveu2:597Impressions, op. 9 : Le rire (Scherzo humoristique)5:308Impressions, op. 9 : Passion5:159Impressions, op. 9 : Surprise7:3510Impressions, op. 9 : Résignation (Élégie)5:3911Suite Bulgare, op. 21 : Quasi Marcia (Marche)5:3412Suite Bulgare, op. 21 : Chant6:3313Suite Bulgare, op. 21 : Chorowodna5:2314Suite Bulgare, op. 21 : Ratschenitza (Danse bulgare)6:5615Prélude, op. 15-16:012022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:02:17
1Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises: I. Allegro moderato4:522Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises: II. Adagio6:013Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises: III. Gigue (Allegro)5:334Piano Trio in B-flat minor, op. 4: I. Moderato12:595Piano Trio in B-flat minor, op. 4: II. Andante cantabile10:106Piano Trio in B-flat minor, op. 4: III. Impetuoso8:097Piano Trio in B minor: I. Lento – Allegro molto moderato6:468Piano Trio in B minor: II. Molto vivace2:299Piano Trio in B minor: III. Lento – Andante mosso – Allegretto5:182022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 29 tracks · 1:23:41
111 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Tema. Andante sostenuto1:45211 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione I. Moderato1:46311 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione II. Con moto mosso1:22411 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione III. Agitato drammatico2:20511 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione IV. Moderato2:00611 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione V. Andantino2:07711 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione VI. Allegro marcato1:00811 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione VII. Allegro tempestoso1:34911 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione VIII. Andante lentando2:361011 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione IX. Con moto mosso poco animato1:411111 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione X. Moderato risoluto2:231211 Variations for Piano on a Bulgarian Folksong "Majestic Old Mountain": Variazione XI. Finale4:3613Modétudes: I. Dorian1:0814Modétudes: II. Lydian1:5715Modétudes: III. Ionian1:0616Modétudes: IV. Locrian2:3817Modétudes: V. Phrygian1:0018Modétudes: VI. Aeolian1:3919Modétudes: VII. Mixolydian1:1720Impressions, op. 9: I. Langueur3:1721Impressions, op. 9: II. Étreinte5:1022Impressions, op. 9: III. Valse caprice4:1623Impressions, op. 9: IV. Caresse2:4424Impressions, op. 9: V. Élégance5:3725Impressions, op. 9: VI. Aveu2:3426Impressions, op. 9: VII. Le Rire (Scherzo humoristique)6:0027Impressions, op. 9: VIII. Passion6:3128Impressions, op. 9: IX. Surprise6:5229Impressions, op. 9: X. Résignation (Élégie)4:452023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 2:42:41
Disc 11Scandinavian Suite, Op. 13: I. Prologue6:402Scandinavian Suite, Op. 13: II. Procession3:393Scandinavian Suite, Op. 13: III. Intermezzo6:174Scandinavian Suite, Op. 13: IV. Swedish Dance4:365Scandinavian Suite, Op. 13: V. At the Fjord2:096Scandinavian Suite, Op. 13: VI. Epilogue6:1573 Songs from "Twelfth Night", Op. 26: No. 1, Viola Song4:1983 Songs from "Twelfth Night", Op. 26: No. 2, Jester's Love Song3:0793 Songs from "Twelfth Night", Op. 26: No. 3, A Jester's Song1:2710Happiness Suite, Op. 50: I. Overture3:0811Happiness Suite, Op. 50: II. Interlude I2:5712Happiness Suite, Op. 50: III. Interlude II1:4913Happiness Suite, Op. 50: IV. Scarlet Poppy3:3714Happiness Suite, Op. 50: V. A Dramatic Episode5:2115Happiness Suite, Op. 50: VI. A Memory1:3816Happiness Suite, Op. 50: VII. A Love Lyric2:5017Happiness Suite, Op. 50: VIII. Anthem of Happiness2:40185 Songs from "The Chalk Circle", Op. 19 (Excerpts): No. 1, Yau Song3:08195 Songs from "The Chalk Circle", Op. 19 (Excerpts): No. 2, Song of Haitang3:16205 Songs from "The Chalk Circle", Op. 19 (Excerpts): No. 3, Song by Chang Ling3:04215 Songs from "The Chalk Circle", Op. 19 (Excerpts): No. 5, Song of the Soldier1:48222 Pieces from "Caesar and Cleopatra": No. 1, Nocturne of the Desert6:30Disc 21Legend of the Lake Suite No. 1, Op. 40: II. Pastoral10:242Legend of the Lake Suite No. 2, Op. 40: I. Allegro11:583Legend of the Lake Suite No. 2, Op. 40: II. Lento11:0342 Pieces from "Caesar and Cleopatra": No. 2, Romance and Cakewalk6:225Legend of the Lake Suite No. 1, Op. 40: I. Introduction - Main Dance14:486Legend of the Lake Suite No. 1, Op. 40: III. Legend of the Lake8:147Legend of the Lake Suite No. 1, Op. 40: IV. Rusalian Games11:568Legend of the Lake Suite No. 2, Op. 40: III. Con moto moderato7:41
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1998 | Велики бъгарски композиториSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 45:531Рапсодия "Вардар"8:38 2Песен из "Българска сюита" опус 217:15 3Импровизация7:59 4Токата4:12 5Пайдушко2:23 6Мечкарско7:27 7Хоро3:37 8Ръченица4:22 | Compilation | 1998 | |
| 2020 | Orchestral Works • 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 2:20:44Disc 1 1Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 33: I. Allegro vivace18:22 2Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 33: II. Adagio9:36 3Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 33: III. Vivace6:08 4Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 33: IV. Molto pesante e tenuto12:25 5Concert Overture, Op. 27 "Earth"21:01 Disc 21The Ninth of September Heroic Overture, Op. 4520:14 2Autumn Elegy, Op. 15 No. 2 (Version for Orchestra)7:42 3Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 44 "May": I. Moderato maestoso15:35 4Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 44 "May": II. Adagio molto10:17 5Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 44 "May": III. Tempo di valse7:37 6Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 44 "May": IV. Allegro con fuoco11:47 | Compilation | 2020 | |
| 2020 | Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 / 5 Silhouettes, Op. 66Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 3:04:56Disc 1 1Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 6: I. Moderato18:52 2Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 6: II. Andante cantabile11:03 3Piano Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 6: III. Allegro con fuoco12:27 4Piano Concerto No. 3 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31: I. Con moto mosso8:38 5Piano Concerto No. 3 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31: II. Andante10:00 6Piano Concerto No. 3 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31: III. Allegro moderato7:16 Disc 21Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 22: I. Vigoroso ma non troppo allegro13:33 2Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 22: II. Andante cantabile12:47 3Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 22: III. Allegro con fuoco13:02 4Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 48: I. Con moto moderato8:06 5Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 48: II. Adagio8:38 6Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 48: III. Molto vivace10:19 Disc 31Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro ma non troppo18:17 2Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 58: II. Andante sostenuto13:02 3Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 58: III. Allegro molto10:54 45 Silhouettes, Op. 66: No. 1, Introduction1:37 55 Silhouettes, Op. 66: No. 2, Reminiscence1:43 65 Silhouettes, Op. 66: No. 3, Dance1:21 75 Silhouettes, Op. 66: No. 4, Poetry2:16 85 Silhouettes, Op. 66: No. 5, Jolly Dance1:05 | Compilation | 4 September 2020 | |
| 2022 | Orchestral Works • 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 33 tracks · 3:41:03Disc 1 1Lyulin Impressions, Op. 63: I. Lyulin Mountain5:34 2Lyulin Impressions, Op. 63: II. Elegy7:35 3Lyulin Impressions, Op. 63: III. Folk Festival8:29 4Jewish Poem, Op. 4713:53 56 Symphonic Novelettes: No. 1, Invention, Op. 592:08 66 Symphonic Novelettes: No. 2, Fairy Tale, Op. 593:31 76 Symphonic Novelettes: No. 3, Village Dance, Op. 592:26 86 Symphonic Novelettes: No. 4, Dramatic Episode, Op. 602:52 96 Symphonic Novelettes: No. 5, The Sad Shepherd Boy, Op. 603:16 106 Symphonic Novelettes: No. 6, Perpetuum mobile3:24 11Dramatic Poem, Op. 52 "Song to Peace"19:19 Disc 216 exotic Préludes, Op. 17: No. 1, Nocturne Serenade9:41 26 exotic Préludes, Op. 17: No. 2, Evening Song6:45 36 exotic Préludes, Op. 17: No. 3, Prelude in the Bulgarian Style9:20 46 exotic Préludes, Op. 17: No. 4, Elegy6:35 56 exotic Préludes, Op. 17: No. 5, Spanish-Moorish Prelude9:20 66 exotic Préludes, Op. 17: No. 6, Exotic Dance8:56 73 Concert Pieces, Op. 57: No. 1, Arioso3:51 83 Concert Pieces, Op. 57: No. 2, Caprice1:59 93 Concert Pieces, Op. 57: No. 3, Asian Dance4:26 10Improvisation & Toccata for Orchestra, Op. 36a: I. Improvisation8:01 11Improvisation & Toccata for Orchestra, Op. 36a: II. Toccata4:12 123 Impressions for Orchestra, Op. 9: No. 1, Yearning4:08 133 Impressions for Orchestra, Op. 9: No. 2, Passion7:05 143 Impressions for Orchestra, Op. 9: No. 3, Surprise6:46 Disc 313 Impressions for Orchestra, Op. 9: No. 1, Yearning4:08 23 Impressions for Orchestra, Op. 9: No. 2, Passion7:05 33 Impressions for Orchestra, Op. 9: No. 3, Surprise6:46 4Solitude, Op. 10 No. 3 (Version for Orchestra)6:28 53 Pieces for String Orchestra: No. 1, Caress3:27 63 Pieces for String Orchestra: No. 2, Admission3:31 73 Pieces for String Orchestra: No. 3, Carnival Procession1:36 8Symphonic Legend, Op. 824:30 | Compilation | April 2022 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Pancho Vladigerov head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 38 | 93.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | -20 | 8.1th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Herder Prize | won | |
| — | Hero of Socialist Labour of Bulgaria | won | |
| — | Order of Georgi Dimitrov | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancho_Vladigerovbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Why this artist is in the database
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Tier rule: historic figure (38 language versions, career ended)
Image: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q528781 · MusicBrainz: 469c4b84-5d83-4975-bc7c-7cc1bebbbee0
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