The term Ionian (or Heptanese) School of Music (

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: Επτανησιακή Σχολή, literally: " Seven Islands' School") denotes the musical production of a group of Heptanesian composers, whose heyday was from the early 19th century till approximately the 1950s. Conventionally, it is divided in two periods: the First Generation (Πρὠτη Γενιά) from 1815, till the end of the 1860s, and the Second Generation (Δεύτερη Γενιά) from 1871 and onwards. Prominent representatives of this genre include

Nikolaos Mantzaros Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros (, ; , 26 October 1795 – 12 April 1872) was a Greek- Italian composer born in Corfu, major representative and founder of the so-called Ionian School of music (Επτανησιακή Σχολή). Biography Man ...

Spyridon Xyndas Spyridon Xyndas or Spiridione Xinda ( el, Σπυρίδων Ξύνδας; June 8, 1812 – November 25, 1896) was a Greek composer and guitarist, whose last name has also been transliterated as "Xinta", "Xinda", "Xindas" and "Xyntas". Biography X ...

Spyridon Samaras Spyridon-Filiskos Samaras (also Spyros, Spiro Samára; el, Σπυρίδων Σαμάρας) () was a Greek composer particularly admired for his operas who was part of the generation of composers that heralded the works of Giacomo Puccini. His com ...

and

Pavlos Carrer Pavlos Carrer (also Paolo Carrer; el, Παύλος Καρρέρ; 12 May 1829 – 7 June 1896) was a Greek composer, one of the leaders of the Ionian art music school and the first to create national operas and national songs on Greek plots, Gr ...

. Other composers include

Dionysius Rodotheatos Dionysius Rodotheatos (Greek: Διονύσιος Ροδοθεάτος, Italian: ''Dionisio Rodoteato''; 1849, Ithaca – 1892, Corfu) was a Greek conductor and composer. Biography His father was a prominent judge from Ithaca, but Rodotheatos passe ...

, Iosif Liveralis,

Antonios Liveralis Antonios Liveralis or Liberalis (Greek: Αντώνιος Λιβεράλης or Λιμπεράλης, Italian: ''Antonio Liberali''; 1814 in Corfu – 1842 in Corfu) was a Greek conductor and composer of the early Ionian school. He was the son ...

, Georgios Lambiris, Iosif Kaisaris,

Spyridon Kaisaris Spyridon ( grc, Σπυρίδων; ell, Σπυρίδωνας) is a Greek male given name. It is often shortened to Σπύρος (''Spyros''), often Anglicised as Spyridon, Spyro or Spiro. Individuals bearing this name include: *Saint Spyridon, Or ...

Dionysios Lavrangas The name Dionysius (; el, Διονύσιος ''Dionysios'', "of Dionysus"; la, Dionysius) was common in classical and post-classical times. Etymologically it is a nominalized adjective formed with a -ios suffix from the stem Dionys- of the name ...

Eleni Lambiri Eleni Lambiri ( el, Ελένη Λαμπίρη, 9 February 1889 – 30 March 1960) was a Greece, Greek conductor and composer. She is often regarded as the first female Greek composer. Life and career Eleni Lambiri was born in Athens, daughter of ...

and later

Dionysios Visvardis The name Dionysius (; el, Διονύσιος ''Dionysios'', "of Dionysus"; la, Dionysius) was common in classical and post-classical times. Etymologically it is a nominalized adjective formed with a -ios suffix from the stem Dionys- of the name ...

. The Music Museum of the

Philharmonic Society of Corfu The Philharmonic Society of Corfu ( el, Φιλαρμονική Εταιρεία Κερκύρας, ''Philharmonice Ɛtaerɛia Cɛrcyras'', ), or ''Old Philharmonic'' (Παλαιά Φιλαρμονική) -to be distinguished from the other 17 bands ...

has in its collections several scores by these and other 19th and 20th century Ionian composers.

History

The major inspiration for the Ionian School was considered to be the Italian musical tradition. However, as late as the 1820s composers from Ionian Islands succeeded in shaping their own path towards 'national music' initially by using the Greek vernacular language, and later by incorporating folklore elements both from the local tradition and from that of mainland Greece.

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Karrer Karrer is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Annie May Hurd Karrer (1893–?), American plant physiologist * Chris Karrer(born 1947), German guitarist and composer * Felix Karrer (1825–1903), Austrian geologist * Josef Karrer (bor ...

's song "Anthos kai Avgoula"

Bibliography

* ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', London 2001, * Stanley I. Sadie: ''The New Grove dictionary of Opera'', London 1992, * Friedrich Blume (Hrsg.): ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart'', München und Kassel 1989, * Xepapadakou, Avra (2013)
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''Grove Music Dictionary''. New York: Oxford University Press.

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