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Dobri Hristov (Bulgarian: Добри Христов; 14 December 1875 – 23 January 1941)[1] was one of the major Bulgarian composers of the 20th century. He wrote mainly choral music, as well as some church music and music for the orchestra.

Dobri Hristov
Добри Христов
Born	December 14th, 1875
Nationality	Bulgarian
Occupation	Composer

Hristov was born in Varna, then in the Ottoman Empire. He graduated from the Prague Conservatory in 1903 (under the directorship of the famous Czech composer Antonín Dvořák). He returned to Bulgaria and helped with the development of Bulgarian music culture, using many Bulgarian folklore elements in his compositions. He was conductor of "The Seven Saints" ensemble and choir in the church of the same name in Sofia, Bulgaria between 1911 and 1928. He died in Sofia in 1941 at age 65.

Works

• Blagoslovi, soul moia, Gospoda[2]
• Heruvimskaya pesn' No. 4[3]
• Nyne otpushchayeshi[4]
• Sviatii Bozhe No. 4[5]
• You Poem[6]

External links

• Hristov depicted on the 500 leva banknote

Sources

На других языках

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[de] Dobri Christow

Dobri Christow (bulg. Добри Христов; * 14. Dezember 1875 in Warna; † 23. Januar 1941 in Sofia) war ein bulgarischer Komponist; er komponierte vor allem Kirchen- und Orchestermusik.

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- [en] Dobri Hristov

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[ru] Христов, Добри

Добри Иванов Христов (болг. Добри Иванов Христов; 14 декабря 1875, Варна, Османская империя — 23 января 1941, София, Болгария) — болгарский композитор, хоровой дирижёр, музыкальный теоретик и педагог. Член Болгарской академии наук (1929).

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