Geoffrey DeanAug 27, 20223 minLazar Nikolov: Bulgarian Composer Centennial (1922-2022)Read my earlier Lazar Nikolov post here Listen to Nikolov's second cello sonata here Yesterday, on the occasion of Lazar Nikolov's 100th...
Geoffrey DeanMar 5, 20222 minBulgarian Rhythms: Lyubomir Pipkov's Spring CapricesListen to Five Spring Caprices by Pipkov, arranged for cello and piano by G. Dean In Bulgaria, the month of March is named after Baba...
Geoffrey DeanJan 8, 20222 minThe UNC Greensboro Cello Collections, in Four HaikusBefore the winter break I spent a few days among the Cello Collections at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Although I have...
Geoffrey DeanSep 25, 20214 minSounds of Bulgaria: The Music of Lazar NikolovIt was a world beyond anything I had yet experienced or imagined. When I recall it, the sounds come back to me first. I hear the...