Nikolaos Skalkottas
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Nikolaos (Nikos) Skalkottas (Greek: Νικόλαος Σκαλκώτας) (born 1901 in Chalcis, died 1949 in Athens) was a Greek composer of 20th-century music. A member of the Second Viennese School,He drew his influences from both the classical repertoire and the Greek tradition.
He was also a highly accomplished violinist. He studied violin with Willy Hess and composition with Arnold Schoenberg.
External links
- The Friends of Nikos Skalkottas' Music Society (http://www.skalkottas.de/), official site
- Short biography (http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Greece/photo116977.htm)Template:Composer-stub