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Koço Uçi
Koço Uçi (21 January 1923 – 7 April 1982) was an Albanian composer and conductor. Musicologist George Leotsakos stated in Grove Music Online that Uçi's "large output, almost exclusively vocal,
Koço Uçi (21 January 1923 – 7 April 1982) was an Albanian composer and conductor. Musicologist George Leotsakos stated in Grove Music Online that Uçi’s “large output, almost exclusively vocal, includes settings of some of the best-known Albanian poets and covers almost every significant occasion in the national life of the period. His songs are simple and direct in their appeal, with an instinctive melodic elegance and sober but effective harmonizations.” Life and career Koço Uçi was born in Korçë on 21 January 1923. Uçi died on 7 April 1982 in Tirana at the age of 59. References
- Era
- Post-War
- Lived
- 1923–1982
- Known as
- composer, conductor