Tallat-Kelpša, Juozas
(1888–1949)
Tallat-Kelpša, Juozas (Iosif Antonovich) (12–20–1888/1–1–1889, Kalnujai; 2–5–1949, Vilnius). Lithuanian cond., pedagogue, and comp. Grad. 1916 from the P. Cons., where his teachers incl. A. K. Lyadov , M. Shteinberg , and Vītols. Was a founder (1920) and cond. (1920–41, 1944–48) of the Kaunas Opera Theater, taught at the Kaunas Cons. (from 1933), and collected over 700 folk songs. Works: Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending Chief's Daughter (inc. op., 1938); Cant. (1947); Ov. on Themes…