Dionysius Rodotheatos
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Dionysius Rodotheatos was a Greek conductor and composer.
Native of Ithaca, Rodotheatos grew up in Corfu , where he received his first lessons in the study of music with Nikolaos Mantzaros
'father' of the Ionian school.
After staying at Corfu for some time – he travelled to Italy in order to continue his studies at the Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi
of Milan. It seems likely that Alberto Mazzucato
, who served as a music director at the Conservatorio, was one of his teachers,who had encouraged him to stage one of his first operas. According to Motsenigos, Rodotheatos also studied for seven years at the Conservatoriodi Musica San Pietro a Majella in Naples between 1864 and 1871,as did many students including Cavaliere Nikolaos Mantzaros. In 1875 Rodotheatos went again to Corfu, where he taught counterpoint and harmony, brought out works of almost all genera and in the same year became a Member of the Board and Vice Director of the musical department 'of the Teatro San Giacomo of Corfu'. His works were played in Athens and Italy. Because of "madness", he was placed in a lunatic asylum in Italy, where he died in 1892.
Except for the three symphonic works most of his compositions have been lost. In addition to works for piano and choral music he wrote some Italian language operatic and symphonic music. There are also numerous marches and other works for wind band. He was also the author of the first Greek-speaking harmony work(Pragmatia Theoritiki ke praktiki peri Armonias, Πραγματεία Θεωρητικὴ καὶ πρακτικὴ περὶ ἁρμονίας), which appeared in 1886 in Corfu.
', 1875/76. Another unknown opera title, the 1881 in Trieste was first performed, is missing.
Atalia, symphonic poem in seven sets
Lo Cid, symphonic poem in six movements
Allegorist idees (Ἀλληγορικές ἰδέες), Rhapsody for Orchestra
Funeral March for the death of Victor Emmanuel II for Wind Band
Ymnos pros tin Patrida (Ὕμνος πρὸς τὴν Πατρίδα, anthem for the fatherland ') for four solo voices, mixed chorus and piano
Dithyramb for three-part male choir
Epiklisis is tin Eleftherian (Ἐπίκλησις εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν, invocation of freedom ') for male choir and piano
Elvira, Polka Mazur for piano
Ermelinda, Polka Mazur for piano
Native of Ithaca, Rodotheatos grew up in Corfu , where he received his first lessons in the study of music with Nikolaos Mantzaros
Nikolaos Mantzaros
Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros was a Greek composer born in Corfu and the major representative of the so called Ionian School of music...
'father' of the Ionian school.
After staying at Corfu for some time – he travelled to Italy in order to continue his studies at the Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century...
of Milan. It seems likely that Alberto Mazzucato
Alberto Mazzucato
Alberto Mazzucato was an Italian composer, music teacher, and writer.Mazzucato was born in Udine. Trained at the Padua Conservatory, he composed eight operas between 1834 and 1843, of which his most successful was Esmeralda...
, who served as a music director at the Conservatorio, was one of his teachers,who had encouraged him to stage one of his first operas. According to Motsenigos, Rodotheatos also studied for seven years at the Conservatoriodi Musica San Pietro a Majella in Naples between 1864 and 1871,as did many students including Cavaliere Nikolaos Mantzaros. In 1875 Rodotheatos went again to Corfu, where he taught counterpoint and harmony, brought out works of almost all genera and in the same year became a Member of the Board and Vice Director of the musical department 'of the Teatro San Giacomo of Corfu'. His works were played in Athens and Italy. Because of "madness", he was placed in a lunatic asylum in Italy, where he died in 1892.
Except for the three symphonic works most of his compositions have been lost. In addition to works for piano and choral music he wrote some Italian language operatic and symphonic music. There are also numerous marches and other works for wind band. He was also the author of the first Greek-speaking harmony work(Pragmatia Theoritiki ke praktiki peri Armonias, Πραγματεία Θεωρητικὴ καὶ πρακτικὴ περὶ ἁρμονίας), which appeared in 1886 in Corfu.
Works
Oitona, opera in one act by Oithona, one of the 'Songs of OssianOssian
Ossian is the narrator and supposed author of a cycle of poems which the Scottish poet James Macpherson claimed to have translated from ancient sources in the Scots Gaelic. He is based on Oisín, son of Finn or Fionn mac Cumhaill, anglicised to Finn McCool, a character from Irish mythology...
', 1875/76. Another unknown opera title, the 1881 in Trieste was first performed, is missing.
Atalia, symphonic poem in seven sets
Lo Cid, symphonic poem in six movements
Allegorist idees (Ἀλληγορικές ἰδέες), Rhapsody for Orchestra
Funeral March for the death of Victor Emmanuel II for Wind Band
Ymnos pros tin Patrida (Ὕμνος πρὸς τὴν Πατρίδα, anthem for the fatherland ') for four solo voices, mixed chorus and piano
Dithyramb for three-part male choir
Epiklisis is tin Eleftherian (Ἐπίκλησις εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν, invocation of freedom ') for male choir and piano
Elvira, Polka Mazur for piano
Ermelinda, Polka Mazur for piano