Petko Staynov

Petko Staynov
Пeтко Стайнов
Born(1896-12-01)1 December 1896
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Died25 June 1977(1977-06-25) (aged 80)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resting placeCentral Sofia Cemetery
OccupationComposer
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Petko Staynov (Bulgarian: Петко Стайнов; December 1, 1896 – June 25, 1977) was a Bulgarian composer and pianist.[1] He enriched the Bulgarian musical culture and contributed considerably to its development. A composer of great creative talent, of wide musical and general culture, possessing a keen sense for the topical ideas of modern time, he dedicated his entire life and all his abilities to Bulgarian music and musical culture, and to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

  1. ^ Brashovanova, Lada (2001). "Staynov, Petko". In Sadie, Stanley (ed.). New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol. 24 (2nd ed.). Macmillan Publishers Limited. p. 302-303. ISBN 9781561592395.