Fampas, Dimitris
Period: Early 20th Century
Born: 1921 in Lafkos, Greece
Died: 1996
Nation of Origin: Greece
Major Works:
Greek Dances
More than two hundred solos, studies, and dances and for guitar.
Other Information:
Dimitris Fampas has been Greece's most celebrated classical guitarist. His artistry reached far beyond the borders of his country and for over thirty-five years he has been considered one of the world's leading performers. His compositions have been very well received inside and outside of Greece. His Greek Dances are particularly popular. His music is skillfully written for guitar, very romantic and lyrical, richly dominated by Greek traditional elements, colors and rhythms, and expresses his love for the guitar and his country.
General Bibliography:
Slonimsky, Nicolas, Music Since 1900, Schirmer Books, July 1994, ISBN: 0028724186
Salzman, Eric, Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction, Pearson, October 2001, ISBN: 0130959413
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group, December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc., January 2004, ISBN: 0195170679
Rutherford-Johnson, Tim, Kennedy, Michael, and Kennedy, Joyce The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 6th Edition, 2012, ISBN: 0199578109
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