Lejla Agolli
Lejla Agolli | |
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| Born | 4 October 1950 Korçë, Albania |
| Occupation | Composer |
Lejla Agolli (born 4 October 1950) is an Albanian composer.
Early life
Agolli was born in Korçë, Albania.
Education
Agolli studied composition and orchestration in Tiranassa Tish Daijan.
Career
Agolli was winner of the National Civic Song Festival for the song Ah ky mall sung by Frederik Ndoci. Agolli served for several years as artistic director to The National Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dancing.[1][2]
Works
Agolli's compositions include cantata, symphonies, concertos and chamber music. Selected works include:
- Ah ky mall
- Fantasy for violin and orchestra
- In Memoriam for solo clarinet and string orchestra, dedicated to Mother Teresa[1]
- Poema for violin and orchestra
- Rondo No.1 for violin and orchestra
- Rondo No.2 for violin and orchestra
- Violin concerto No.1
- Violin concerto No.2
Filmography
- 1976 Majlinda dhe zogu i vogël - Composer. Animation short.[3]
- 1976 Lisharsi - Composer. Animation short.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Lejla në tri rrugë". Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Majlinda dhe zogu i vogël (1976)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Lisharsi (1976)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
External links
- Lejla Agolli at musicalics.com
- Lejla Agolli at earsense.org
- Women Composers Programmed since 1978 at donneinmusica.org
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