Parashkev Hadjiev Explained

Parashkev Hadjiev
Birth Date:	1912 4, df=yes
Birth Place:	Sofia, Bulgaria
Death Place:	Sofia, Bulgaria

Parashkev Hadjiev (Bulgarian: Парашкев Хаджиев; born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 27 April 1912 – 1992) was a Bulgarian composer. He was the son of conductor Todor Hadjiev, an early champion of Bulgarian opera. Some view Parashkev Hadjiev as perhaps the most important post-war composer in Bulgaria.^[1]

Works

Operas

• Once Upon a Time (1957)
• A Madcap (1959) – Libretto Ivan Genov
• Albena (1962) – libretto Peter Filchev (after the drama of Yordan Yovkov)
• Aika (1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSv5VWjdc4U
• July Night (1964) – after the drama of Ivan Genov Early ballad
• Millionaire (1965) – a comedy Yordan Yovkov
• Masters (1966) – a drama of R. Stoyanov
• Golden Apple – (1972)
• Leto 893 (1973) – Libretto Pancho Panchev
• Maria Desislava (1978) – Libretto Kamen Zidarov
• Ioannis Rex (1981) – Libretto Радко Радков / Radko Radkov
• Paradoxes three one-act operas: Divorce, Thief and Gifts (1982)
• I, Claudius (1984)
• Star without name (1985) – Libretto Ognyan Stamboliev
• Malingerer (1987)
• Babinata bread (1989)
• Inspector (1990)
• John Kukuzel Love (1992)

Operetta

• Divided (1952)
• Icahn (1955 d)
• Madame Sans Gene (1958 d)

Film music

• Marriage, directed by Borozanov B. (1942)
• Fire trail, directed by B. Borozanov, At. Georgiev (1946)
• Kalin eagle, directed by Borozanov B. (1950)
• Traces remain, directed by Peter Vasilev (1956)
• Little, directed by N. Korabov (1958)

Recordings

• Songs of Parashkev Hadjiev (Песните на Парашкев Хаджиев) Ludmila Hadjieva. CD 0717-2 2006.^[2]
• On Slavic Arias by Krassimira Stoyanova – aria from Maria Desislava, opera: Scene 4. Velíki bózhe, chuy móyata molbá!^[3]

Honours

Hadzhiev Glacier in Antarctica is named after Parashkev Hadzhiev.

Notes and References

1. Amanda Holden The new Penguin opera guide 2001 "PARASHKEV HADJIEV b 27 April 1912, Sofia, Bulgaria The son of Todor Hadjiev - conductor and early champion of Bulgarian opera - Parashkev Hadjiev is perhaps the most important post-war composer in Bulgaria."
2. .1. БРЕ СТОЯНЕ, 2. ДВЕ ОЧИ, 3. ПРИСПИВНА ПЕСЕН, 4. ПОСВЕЩЕНИЕ, 5. ЛЮБОВ, 6. ГРОЗДАНО МОМЕ,7. ЖЕЛАНИЕ, 8. МЪГЛА, 9. ИЗПИТАНИЕ, 10. ФЛЕЙТА, 11. ПАМЕТНИК, 12. ДОБРЕ ДОШЛА ЛЮБОВ, 13. ТИ СИ, 14. ВЪРНИ СЕ, 15. МОЙ СКИТНИКО, 16. ЕДНА РОЗА, 17. ОТНОВО НОЩ, 18. ПЕСЕН ЗА ТРИТЕ ЛЕШНИКА, 19. СЪЛЗИ, 20. СИНЕОКАТА, 21. ДАРОВЕ, 22. ПИРИНСКА ПЕСЕН, 23. ГЕРГЬОВДЕН,
3. Красимира Стоянова - Парашкев Хаджиев: Мария - Десислава - Молитвата на Мария - Десислава