Vladigerov Pancho
Pancho Haralanov Vladigerov (or Wladigeroff, Wladigerow, Vladiguerov, Vladigueroff; Bulgarian: Панчо Хараланов Владигеров [ˈpant͡ʃo xɐrɐˈɫanov vɫɐdiˈɡɛrof]; 13 March 1899 – 8 September 1978) was a Bulgarian composer, pedagogue, and pianist. Vladigerov is arguably the most influential Bulgarian composer of all time. He was one of the first to successfully combine idioms of Bulgarian folk music and classical music. Part of the so-called Second Generation Bulgarian Composers, he was among the founding members of the Bulgarian Contemporary Music Society (1933), which later became the Union of Bulgarian Composers. Vladigerov marked the beginning of a number of genres in Bulgarian music, including the violin sonata and the piano trio. He was also a very respected pedagogue; his students include practically all notable Bulgarian composers of the next generation, such as Alexander Raichev, Alexander Yossifov, Stefan Remenkov, and many others, as well as the pianist Alexis Weissenberg. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Zurich (capital of the canton of Zurich, Switzerland), Died September 8, 1978 (Sofia (capital city of Bulgaria) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 680½bi | 10-in. | 1927 | Bulgarian suite, part 4 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1607bm | 10-in. | 1929 | Bulgarian suite, pt. 1 | Julius Prüwer ; The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1608½bm | 10-in. | 1929 | Bulgarian suite, pt. 2 | Julius Prüwer ; The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1609½bm | 10-in. | 1929 | Bulgarian suite, pt. 3 | Julius Prüwer ; The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1617bm | 10-in. | 1929 | Bulgarian suite, pt. 4 | Julius Prüwer ; The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1618½bm | 10-in. | 1929 | Bulgarian suite, pt. 5 | Julius Prüwer ; The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1619½bm | 10-in. | 1929 | Bulgarian suite, pt. 6 | Julius Prüwer ; The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pancho, Vladigerov," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105113.
Pancho, Vladigerov. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105113.
"Pancho, Vladigerov." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Панчо Хараланов Владигеров
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vladigerov, Pancho, 1899-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85282703
Wikidata: Панчо Хараланов Владигеров - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q528781
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39563561
MusicBrainz: Панчо Хараланов Владигеров - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/469c4b84-5d83-4975-bc7c-7cc1bebbbee0
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/184429 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/184429
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