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Nikolaos Mandjaros (1795-1783)
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Nikolaos Halikiopoulos-Mandjaros {Νικόλαος Χαλικιόπουλος-Μάντζαρος} (1795-1783). Greek musician from the Heptanese {Eptanisa ~ Επτάνησα}, Nikolaos Mandjaros studied music from a very young age, completing his studies in Italy. He then returned to Corfu {Kerkira ~ Κέρκυρα}, his place of birth, and soon acquired the reputation of a great artist, conversant with classical music and Italian music in particular.
When he was invited to take over as director of the Naples Conservatory in Italy, he refused. He was eager to work for his homeland and above all for the musical education of young people in Greece. In 1840 the Philharmonic Society of Corfu was founded and Mandjaros was elected its president for life.
He was Dionisios Solomos' [People] friend and held the national poet's work in great esteem. He set his "Hymn to Liberty" [The Hymn], i.e. the Greek National Anthem, to music. He also wrote music for 2 masses and some of the Psalms of David.
He was a noble figure and worked indefatigably for the dissemination of music in Greece.
Nikolaos Halikiopoulos-Mandjaros (1795-1783)
04-22-2004