WORD AND DEED

27 November /Wednesday/ Opera Foyer Start: 17.30 6.30 pm 100 YEARS OF KONSTANTIN ILIEV

Presentation of the autobiographical book "Speech and Deed" by Konstantin Iliev with the participation of arch. Ventsislav Iliev, son of the composer

The book presents a vivid picture of musical life in Bulgaria from 1945 to 1986 through the eyes and assessment of Konstantin Iliev. Praised as a conductor and harshly criticized as a composer, the author reveals the painful process of creating, building and consolidating the modern musical form during the time of the imposed dogmas of socialist realism. The composer's reflections on Bulgarian folklore and its specific reflection in the work of the time are interesting. The book is written in the dynamics of the living word and is read with enthusiasm by all who have an interest in Bulgarian musical creativity and our history of the recent past.