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Dimitris Dragatakis
Dimitris Dragatakis (Greek: Δημήτρης Δραγατάκης; 22 January 1914 – 18 December 2001) was a Greek composer of classical music and Greek art music. He was born in Platanoussa, Epirus in 1914 and
Dimitris Dragatakis (Greek: Δημήτρης Δραγατάκης; 22 January 1914 – 18 December 2001) was a Greek composer of classical music and Greek art music. He was born in Platanoussa, Epirus in 1914 and studied the violin from 1930 to 1939 at the Greek National Conservatory in Athens. Later on, he switched to the viola and from 1949 started composition lessons with Leonidas Zoras and Manolis Kalomiris, receiving his diploma in 1955. Chamber music for mixed ensembles Sources: ) *Dragatakis: Piano Works (complete) (Naxos 8.570789 ) *Dimitris Dragatakis: Chamber Music I (Irida Classical: IRIDA 001 ) *Ballades for saxophone and orchestra (along with works by Tomasi, Ravel, Piazzola and Iturralde) (Naxos 8.557454 ) External links *Dimitris Dragatakis Archive Official Website * Dragatakis biography at Naxos.com *“Dimitris Dragatakis” Music Grove Online article References
- Era
- 20th Century
- Lived
- 1914–2001
- From
- Greece
- Born in
- Platanoussa · died Athens
- Known as
- composer, violinist, violist
- Instruments
- viola, violin
- Genres
- classical music