Jani Christou
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Jani Christou was a pioneering 20th-century Greek composer known for his avant-garde, philosophical, and often ritualistic approach to contemporary classical music.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century composer
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classical composer ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| birthName | Yannis Christou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionalConcept | metapraxis ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Greece ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-01-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-01-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
King's College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| ethnicGroup | Greek diaspora in Egypt ⓘ |
| familyName | Christou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
avant-garde music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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music theatre ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ vocal music ⓘ |
| givenName | Yannis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkCharacteristic |
integration of theatre and ritual in music
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philosophical and metaphysical themes ⓘ use of large forces and unconventional ensembles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carl Jung
NERFINISHED
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pre-Socratic philosophy ⓘ ritual and myth ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression |
English
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Greek ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde
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post-war modernism ⓘ |
| name | Jani Christou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor |
philosophical approach to composition
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pioneering 20th-century Greek avant-garde music ⓘ ritualistic elements in music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anaparastasis I (The Baritone)
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Anaparastasis II (The Pianist) NERFINISHED ⓘ Anaparastasis III (The Pianist and the Metaphysician) NERFINISHED ⓘ Anaparastasis IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Anaparastasis V NERFINISHED ⓘ Enantiodromia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mysterion NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Music NERFINISHED ⓘ The Strychnine Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ Toccata for piano and orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | composer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
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Heliopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
music
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philosophy ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Elizabeth Lutyens
NERFINISHED
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Hans Redlich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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