Zhivka Klinkova
Zhivka Klinkova was a Bulgarian composer, pianist and conductor.
She was born in Samokov, Bulgaria, and graduated from the Sofia Academy of Music in 1951, after studying with Parashkev Hadjiev for composition and Dimitar Nenov for piano. She continued her studies with Rudolf Wagner-Régeny and Boris Blacher at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik. She worked as conductor of the Kutev Folkloric Philharmonica from 1951 to 1960, and composed works for the ensemble's repertoire.Works
Selected works include:
- Petko Samohvalko , 1956
- Kaliakra, 1966,
- Than saen , 1972
- Quenny, the Little Negro, 1973
- Isle of Dreams, Teplice, 1978
- The Most Improbable, 1980
- Cyril and Methodius, 1981
- Bydgoszcz, 1986
- Vassil Levski, 1992
- Olimpijski ustrem, Sanjat na Kuberten , 1995
- Sofia, 1996
- Sinfonietta no.1, 1960
- Bulgarian Sym. Suite no.1, 1963
- Violin Concerto, 1964
- Ballad, 1972
- Concerto, 2 violin, strings, 1973
- Symphony no.2, 1974
- Cantata, chorus, orchestra, 1982
- Pianoforte Concerto, strings, 1992
- Pianoforte Sonata, 1950
- Trio, bagpipes, 1955
- Sonata, violin, piano, 1963
- Sonata, flute, viola, 1969
- Duo, 2 kavals, 1972
- Trio, flute, oboe, bassoon, 1974
- 7 Frescoes, 2 flutes, 1975
- 8 Preludes, 2 flutes, 1975
- 10 Pieces, folk ensemble, 1978
