Georgi Atanasov (composer)

A native of Plovdiv, Atanasov began formal musical studies in Bucharest at the age of 14.

From 1901 until 1903 he studied composition at the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro with Pietro Mascagni.

Upon receiving his diploma with the title of "maestro", he adopted the word as his formal style of address.

[1] His style is Italianate, melodic and bearing the influence of folk idioms.

He alternated contrasting musical numbers to achieve dramatic effect in his works.