Emil Tabakov

Emil Tabakov ( _bg. Емил Табаков; born 1947) is a Bulgarian conductor, composer, and double-bass player. He was former chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra. He has composed seven symphonies, instrumental concertos, and a requiem up to date.

Works

Orchestral

*Symphony No. 1 (1981)
*Symphony No. 2 (1984)
*Symphony No. 3 (1988)
*Symphony No. 4 (1997)
*Symphony No. 5 (2000)
*Symphony No. 6 (2001)
*Symphony No. 7
*Concert Piece for Orchestra (1985)
*"Astral Music" (1978)
*"Ad Infinitum" (1992)
*Concerto for Orchestra (1995)

Concertante

*Concerto for 15 String Instruments (1979)
*Double-Bass Concerto (1975)
*Percussion Concerto (1976), commissioned by the percussion ensemble "Poliritmia"
*Concert Piece for Trumpet and String Orchestra (1985)
*Concerto for Two Flutes and Orchestra (2000), written for Patrick Gallois (recorded on Naxos 8.570073)
*Piano Concerto (2003) (recorded on Naxos 8.570073)

Choral

*"Turnovgrad Cantata", for Mezzo soprano Solo, 4 Basses Solo, Narrator, and Orchestra (1976)
*"Requiem", for 4 Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra (1994)
*Concerto for Violin, Vibraphone, Marimba, Bells and Mixed Choir (1996), written for the famous Bulgarian violinist Mintcho Mintchev