Nicolas Economou
Nicolas Economou (Greek: Νικόλας Οικονόμου; 11 August 1953 – 29 December 1993) was a Cypriot composer and pianist born in Nicosia, Cyprus.
A precociously gifted pianist, Economou came to international attention at the 1969 Tchaikovsky Competition when he was 16. After studying at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow he eventually moved via Düsseldorf to Munich. From his base there he established himself throughout Europe as a concert pianist, composer, arranger, conductor and organiser of music festivals. In December 1993 Economou was killed in an automobile accident in Cyprus while driving at night in thick fog.
Precocious talent
Nicolas Economou was the first child of his family. His parents, who loved classical music, decided to expose him to music as a creative outlet rather than a career. At the age of five, he started taking piano lessons and he soon revealed his extraordinary talent by improvising on the piano and composing short pieces of music. When Solon Michaelides, the celebrated Cypriot composer, conductor, musicologist and friend of the family heard him play for the first time, when Economou was not yet seven years old, he declared: "This child is a blessing to his parents, Cyprus, and the World". On his advice, Economou's musical training was undertaken by George Arvanitakis.
Economou, Nicolas Filmography
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2013, role: composer
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1989, role: composer
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1986, role: composer
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1985, role: composer
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1984, role: composer
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1984, role: composer
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1983, role: composer
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1982, role: composer
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1981, role: composer
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Nicolas Economou
ALBUMS
- On Two Pianos released: 2012
- Piano Concerto no. 1 / The Nutcracker Suite (for two pianos) released: 1996
- "The Nutcracker" Suite / Symphonic Dances, op. 45 released: 1983
On Two Pianos
Released 2012- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 1. Prelude
- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 2. Ballade
- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 3. Toccata
- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 4. Humoresque
- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 5. Invention
- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 6. Fugue
- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 7. Aria And Ostinato
- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 8. Waltz
- Suite - Improvisations For Two Pianos - 9. Inside The Piano
- Seven Pieces From Mikrokosmos - No. 113 Bulgarian Rhythm
- Seven Pieces From Mikrokosmos - No. 69 Chord Study
- Seven Pieces From Mikrokosmos - No. 135 Perpetuum Mobile
- Seven Pieces From Mikrokosmos - No. 123 Short Canon And Its Inversion
- Seven Pieces From Mikrokosmos - No. 127 New Hungarian Folksong
- Seven Pieces From Mikrokosmos - No. 146 Ostinato
- Homecoming
- Duets For Two Pianos In Three Parts
- Invention (Improvisation)
Piano Concerto no. 1 / The Nutcracker Suite (for two pianos)
Released 1996- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
- The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
- The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
- The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
- The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
- The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: d) Danse arabe. Allegretto
- The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato
- The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
- The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
"The Nutcracker" Suite / Symphonic Dances, op. 45
Released 1983- Symphonische Tänze, op. 45: I. Non allegro
- Symphonische Tänze, op. 45: II. Andante con moto. Tempo di Valse
- Symphonische Tänze, op. 45: III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace
- Suite, op. 71a "Der Nußknacker": I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
- Suite, op. 71a "Der Nußknacker": II. Danses Caractéristiques: a. Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
- Suite, op. 71a "Der Nußknacker": II. Danses Caractéristiques: b. Danse de la Fée Dragée. Andante non troppo
- Suite, op. 71a "Der Nußknacker": II. Danses Caractéristiques: c. Danse Russe Trépek. Molto vivace
- Suite, op. 71a "Der Nußknacker": II. Danses Caractéristiques: d. Danse Arabe. Allegretto
- Suite, op. 71a "Der Nußknacker": II. Danses Caractéristiques: e. Danse Chinoise. Allegro moderato
- Suite, op. 71a "Der Nußknacker": II. Danses Caractéristiques: f. Danse des Mirlitons. Moderato assai
- Suite, op. 71a "Der Nußknacker": III. Valse des Fleurs. Tempo di Valse
Born: 1953-08-11
Died: 1993-12-29
