Stamps of Music U-V

Ulanova, Galina

2011-03-14T19:26:00.000-07:00

Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova(1910-1998), Russian ballerina, studied in Petrograd, joined the Mariinsky Theater in 1928, then transferred to Bolshoi Theatre as prima ballerina assoluta for 16 years. She is frequently cited as being one of the greatest 20th century ballerinas. There are monuments to her in St. Petersburg and Stockholm.

Ureche, Eugeniu

2011-03-14T19:25:00.002-07:00

Eugeniu(1917-2005), Actor and opera singer from Republic of Moldova.

Uribe-Holguin, Guillermo

2011-03-14T19:25:00.001-07:00

Guillermo Uribe-Holguin(1880-1971), Colombian composer, studied at the National Academy, Bogota, in 1904-05 he was in New York working as violinist and arranger. Returning to Colombia he served as director of the National Conservatory. He composed 11 symphonies, symphonic poems, and 2 violin concertos.

Vacek, Karol

2011-03-14T19:24:00.000-07:00

Karol Vacek(1902-1982)(right one), Czech composer of folk songs. He learned to play various instruments in Prague, then he played for several orchestras and bands. After 1938 he returned to his hometown, Dvorsky, and led a orchestra. In 1982 he was awarded the title of "National Artist". He composed polkas, waltzes, and other pieces.

Valen, Fartein(Olav)

2011-03-14T19:23:00.002-07:00

Fartein(Olav) Valen(1887-1952), Norwegian composer, he studied in Oslo and at the Hochschule in Berlin. Returning to Norway he worked as compositional and contrapuntal exercises but completed few pieces. In 1924 he moved to Oslo, after 1930 his music was considerably received in Norway. he composed 5 symphonies, a violin concerto, songs, and other orchestral works.

Valencia, Luis Alberto

2011-03-14T19:23:00.001-07:00

Luis Alberto Valencia(1918-1970), Ecuadorian singer and composer, he sang with his sister on radio.

Valerius, Adriaen

2011-03-14T19:22:00.000-07:00

Composer of the national anthem of Netherlands.
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Adrianus Valerius(1575-1625), Dutch lawer, poet, historian and musician. The most interesting of his works is the history of the wars between Netherlands and Spain. He wrote 76 popular songs and the national anthem of Netherlands, and it is regarded as the oldest anthem of the world.

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Vasilescu, Ion

2011-03-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

Ion Vasilescu(1903-1960), Romanian composer of light music and conductor. He studied in Bucharest and the Schola Cantorum in Paris.
He was teacher, conductor of the National Theater of Croaiova, director and conductor of theaters in Bucharest. He composed chamber music, stage and film, and chorus music.

Vassallo, Paolino

2011-03-14T19:20:00.002-07:00

Paoline Vassallo(1856-1923), Maltese composer. After local studies, he went to Paris in 1875 for further study and remained there for 10 years. Returning to Malta he founded a Music Institute in 1902 and was also appointed metropolitan maestro di capplella. He composed 3 operas and sacred music.

Vaughan Williams, Ralph

2011-03-14T19:20:00.001-07:00

Ralph Vaughan Williams(1872-1958), English composer, educated at Cambridge and the Royal College of Music in London, and also studied in Paris. He became professor at the Royal College of Music. He visited US three times to conduct his works, also gave lectures at Bryn Mawr College, Cornell and Yale. He composed 8 symphonies, orchestral works, choral music and film scores.

Veiga, Pascual

2011-03-14T19:18:00.000-07:00

Galicia Anthem composed by Pascal Veiga
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Pascal Veiga(1840-1908), Spanish composer, he was organist at the church of San Domingo de Betanzos and Corunna Coolegiate and professor of National Conservatory of Madrid. He founded and directed several choral societies, receiving numnerous awards. His most important works are "the Galician Anthem" and "Alborada" which have been revised in many versions in all musical styles.

Vejvoda, Jaromir

2011-03-14T19:17:00.000-07:00

Jaromir Vejvoda(1907-1988)(left one of the stamp), Czech composer and the author of "Beer Barrel Polka". He learned to play fiddle and flugelhorn in a band led by his father. Later he played these instruments in a military band. He started to compose music in 1920's and his music with polka style gaining popularity, especially Czech and German-speaking countries. He composed polkas and popular music.

Verdi, Giuseppe

2011-03-14T19:14:00.000-07:00

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Italian operatic composer, he was rejected to enter the Milan Conservatory due to deficiencies in piano playing, then studied with Vincenzo Lavigna in Milan. He became the most celebrated Italian operatic composer. He composed 29 operas, most of them are still popular today - Nabucco, La Traviata, Rigoletto, Don Carlos, Otello, Aida,... etc

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Verhovinyec, Vasily

2011-03-14T19:13:00.000-07:00

Vasily Nikolayevitch Verhovinyec(1880-1938), Ukrainian-Soviet composer, choreographer, conductor, folklorist and pedagogue. He studied at the Samborsky Seminar. In 1906-15 he worked as a tenor, choir leader and conductor in a theater in Kiev, also he taught in Kiev. He composed choir music, songs, etc.

Vianna da Motta, Jose

2011-03-14T19:06:00.000-07:00

Jose Vianna da Motta(1868-1948), Portugalese pianist and composer. After early musical instruction in Lisbon he went to Berlin, where he studied piano and composition, he also studied with Liszt in Weimar. He appeared widely in Europe and South America as a concert pianist and later returned to Lisbon to assume directorship of the Lisbon Conservatory. He composed one symphony, songs, and piano pieces

Vickers, Jon S.

2011-03-14T19:05:00.000-07:00

Jonathan Stewart Vickers(1926- ), Canadian tenor, professionally known as Jon Vickers. He studied at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. In 1957 he joined the London's Royal Opera, in 1960 joined the Metropolitan Opera. He sang in La Scala, Chicago, San Fransicso and Salzburg. He is known for his wide range of German, French and Italian operatic roles.

Vicoveanca, Sofia

2011-03-14T19:03:00.000-07:00

Sofia Vicoveanca(1941- ), Romanian singer of popular music, music from the Buccvina region. In 1959 she won a competition and joined the city's "Ciprian Porumbescu" Ensemble of Song and Dance. Since 1958 she has performed as a soloist with Moldavia's Foremost folk music orchestra.

Victoria, Tomas Luis de

2011-03-14T19:02:00.001-07:00

Tomas Luis de Victoria(1548-1611), Spanish composer and organist. After serving as a choirboy, he went to Rome and entered the Jesuit Collegium Germanicum, later he taught there. In 1587 King Philip II appointed him as chaplain, and also appointed him as the maestro of the covent choir and served as organist there. He composed sacred music, motets, and masses.

Vidu, Ion

2011-03-14T19:01:00.001-07:00

Ion Vidu(1863-1931), Romanian composer and choral conductor. Under his influence the small town of Lugoj became a well-known center of music in Romania.
Ion Vidu studied music at the Arad Conservatory, later at Caranesbes, and Iasi Conservatory of Music. He moved back to Banat, obtaining a post in Lugoj where he stayed the rest of his life. He organized the Banat Choral and Brass Band Society. He was a collector of folk music, his works were mostly based on Romanian folk tunes.He composed sogns and choral music.

Vieuxtemps, Henri

2011-03-14T19:00:00.001-07:00

Henri Vieuxtemps(1820-1881), Belgian composer and violinist. He learned to play violin from his father, he made concert tour at age of 8 with Lecoux, and then studied in Brussels, Vienna and Paris. He appeared with London Philharmonic in 1834 and was hailed as one of the greatest violinists of his time. He taught at St. Petersburg Conservatory and Brussels Conservatory. He composed 7 violin concertos, 2 cello concertos and violin pieces.

Villa-Lobos, Hector

2011-03-14T18:57:00.002-07:00

Hector Villa-Lobos(1887-1959), Brazilian composer, studied music from his father first, then went to Paris for further study. Returning to Brazil in 1930, he became an important official in Public Education implementing reforms of music instruction in San Paulo state, and founding the Superintendancy of Musical and Artistic Education. He founded a Ministry Education Conservatory and Brazilian Academy of Music. He composed 12 symphonies, 17 string quartets, and various chamber music.

Vinay, Ramon

2011-03-14T18:57:00.001-07:00

Ramon Vinay(1911-1996), Chilean operatic tenor, he was encouraged to learn to sing by his mother and studied in France. He made his operatic career as a baritone in Mexico in 1928. He later switched to tenor, then switched to baritone again. He was the best in interpretating the role of Otello and other baritone roles.

Vincent D'Indy

2011-03-14T18:56:00.000-07:00

Paul Marie Theodore Vincent D'Indy(1851-1931), French composer, his early music education was directed by his grandmother. After serving in the Franco-Prussian War, he completed study with Csar Franck. He was organist at St. Leu, and taught at the Conservatorie. By the late 1870s he began to emerge as a major figure in French music, he composed large, serious works. From 1897 he taught composition at the Schola cantorum. He remained uncompromisingly loyal to his artistic ideals and active as musician and composer until the end of his life. He composed operas, symphonic poems, and chamber music.

Vincenti, Leopoldo Benedetto

2011-03-14T18:55:00.000-07:00

Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti(1815-1914), Italian composer, studied at the Conservatorie de Paris, he was hired by Bolivian Admiral Du Thus, stayed in Bolivia and married a Bolivian woman. He composed the national anthem of Bolivia. Years later he returned to Italy and died there.

Virsky, Pavlo Pavlovych

2011-03-14T18:52:00.000-07:00

Pavlo Pavlovych Virsky(1905-1975), Ukrainian dancer, balletmaster and choreographer, founder of the P. Virsky National Folk Dance Ensemble, whose work in Ukrainian Dance was groundbreaking and influenced generations of dancers. He studied at the Odessa Music and Dance School, also he continued to study in Moscow. He founded a school to train dancers in the technigue he developed. He toured the world with his dancers influencing Ukrainian dances the world over.

Vitols, Jazeps

2011-03-14T18:50:00.002-07:00

Jazeps Vitols(1863-1948), Latvian composer, studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, then became a professor there. In 1918 he returned to Latvia and conducted the National Latvian Opera, the following year he established the first Latvian Conservatory of Music, also he was co-founder of the Latvian Coomposers' Society in 1923. In 1944, he moved to Lubeck, Germany and lived there until his death. He composed orchestral music, choral works, and songs.

Vivaldi, Antonio

2011-03-14T18:50:00.001-07:00

Antonio Vivaldi(1678-1741), Italian composer.

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Vives. Amadeo

2011-03-14T18:49:00.000-07:00

Amadeo Vives(1871-1932), Spanish composer, studied with Ribera abd Pedrell in Barcelona, served as an organist at a convent, then moved to Madrid, taught at the Madrid Royal Conservatory of Music; he was a leading writer on music in Spain. He composed operas and zarzuelas, piano pieces and songs.

Vladigerov, Pancho

2011-03-14T18:48:00.000-07:00

Pancho Vladigerov(1899-1978), Bulgarian composer, pianist and pedagogue. He played piano and composed music since early age. In 1910 the family moved to Sofia and he studied with Doris Hristov. In 1912 he went to Berlin and studied at the Hochschule fur Musik. After graduation he became the director at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin. In 1932 he returned to Sofia and was appointed professor at the State Academy of Music. He composed one opera, ballet and symphonic music, 5 piano concertos, 2 violin concertos and chamber music.

Vogelweide, Walther von der

2011-03-14T18:47:00.000-07:00

Walther von der Vogelweide(c. 1170 - c. 1230), Austrian, or perhaps German, Minnesinger, a lyric poet and musician who wrote in Middle High German, his most famous song is "Under der Linden".

Vorobiev, Vasily Petrovich

2011-03-14T18:45:00.000-07:00

Vasily Petrovich Vorobiev(1887-1954), Chuvash composer, conductor, folklorist and music pedagogue. Decoration: Merited Artist of the Chuvash SSR(1940). Since 1912 he taught in school, in 1917 he founded a workers' choir, Chuvash State Choir. He composed a cantata, songs and choir pieces.

Vorobkevych, Sydir

2011-03-14T18:34:00.000-07:00

Sydir Vorobkevych(1836-1903), Ukrainian composer, writer, Eastern Orthodox priest, teacher, artist, and newspaper editor.