Roman Simovych

Roman Apollonovych Simovych (28 February 190130 July 1984) was a Ukrainian composer, educator, and music theorist. Born in Sniatyn, now in Ukraine, Simovych graduated from the Prague Conservatory in 1934 - on piano (Vilém Kurz), and again in 1936 undergoing post graduate studies in composition (Vítězslav Novák). From 1936 to 1939 he was a teacher of piano and theoretical subjects at the Lviv National Music Academy in Drohobych and from 1939 to 1942 at the music school in Stanislav (now Ivano-Frankivsk). From 1951, he was a lecturer and from 1963, a full professor at the Lviv Conservatory. He received the title Honoured Artist of the USSR (1954). He died in 1984 and was buried in Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. Works * Ballet “Sopilka Dovbush” (1948, libretto by A. Herynovycha) * 7 symphonies: ** “Hutsul” (1945), ** “Lemko” (1947), ** “Spring” (1951), ** “Heroic” (1954), ** “Mountain” (1955), ** Sixth (1965), ** Seventh (1972); * Symphonic poems “Sergeant Maxim”, “Dovbush”, “In memory of Ivan Franko” * Symphonic overtures, suites; * Concerto for flute and symphony orchestra (1953); * String quartet, two trios; * Works for piano: * 2 Sonatas, Sonatina In suite, * Variation, * Rond