Leo Portnoff

Leo Portnoff
Лео Портнов
Background information
Born1875 (1875)
Kiev, Russian Empire
Died1940 (aged 64–65)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
GenresClassical
Occupations

Leo Portnoff[a] (1875 – 1940) was a musician, teacher, and composer. Born in Kyiv, he was a professor at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin from 1906 to 1915. He arrived in the United States in 1922. He initially resided in Brooklyn, and later moved to Florida to teach music at the University of Miami. Portnoff died in Miami, Florida.

Selected Works

  • Concertino, Op. 13 for violin and piano[1]
  • Concertino, Op. 14 for violin and piano[2]
  • Die Gazelle for violin and piano [3]
  • Minuet in Old Style for violin and piano[citation needed]
  • On the Dnieper for orchestra[citation needed]
  • Russian Fantasia No. 1 in A minor for violin and piano[4]
  • Russian Fantasia No. 2 in D minor for violin and piano[5]
  • Russian Fantasia No. 3 in A minor for violin and piano[6]
  • Russian Fantasia No. 4 in E minor for violin and piano[7]
  • Waving Fields for violin and piano[citation needed]

Notes

  1. ^ Ukrainian: Лео Портнов, romanizedLeo Portnov

References

  1. ^ "Violin Concertino, Op.13 (Portnoff, Leo) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. ^ "Violin Concertino, Op.14 (Portnoff, Leo) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  3. ^ "List of works by Leo Portnoff - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ^ "Russian Fantasia No.1 (Portnoff, Leo) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  5. ^ "Russian Fantasia No.2 (Portnoff, Leo) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  6. ^ "Russian Fantasia No.3 (Portnoff, Leo) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  7. ^ "Russian Fantasia No.4 (Portnoff, Leo) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.