Lejla Agolli
Born (1950-10-04) 4 October 1950
Korçë, Albania
Occupation(s)Composer

Lejla Agolli (born 4 October 1950) is an Albanian composer.

Early life

Agolli was born in Korçë, Albania.

Education

Agolli studied composition and orchestration in Tiranassa Tish Daijan.

Career

Agolli was winner of the National Civic Song Festival for the song Ah ky mall sung by Frederik Ndoci. Agolli served for several years as artistic director to The National Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dancing.[1][2]

Works

Agolli's compositions include cantata, symphonies, concertos and chamber music. Selected works include:

  • Ah ky mall
  • Fantasy for violin and orchestra
  • In Memoriam for solo clarinet and string orchestra, dedicated to Mother Teresa[1]
  • Poema for violin and orchestra
  • Rondo No.1 for violin and orchestra
  • Rondo No.2 for violin and orchestra
  • Violin concerto No.1
  • Violin concerto No.2

Filmography

  • 1976 Majlinda dhe zogu i vogël - Composer. Animation short.[3]
  • 1976 Lisharsi - Composer. Animation short.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lejla në tri rrugë". Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Majlinda dhe zogu i vogël (1976)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Lisharsi (1976)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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