The term Ionian (or Heptanese) School of Music (Greek: Επτανησιακή Σχολή, literally: Seven Islands' School) denotes the musical production of a group Heptanesian composers, whose heyday was from the early 19th century till approximately the 1950s. Conventionally, it is divided in two periods: the First Generation (Πρὠτη Γενιά) from 1815 till the end of the 1860s, and the Second Generation (Δεύτερη Γενιά) from 1871 and onwards. Prominent representatives of this genre include Nikolaos Mantzaros, Spyridon Xyndas, Spyridon Samaras, and Dionysios Lavrangas.

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The major inspiration for the Ionian School was the Italian musical tradition.

[edit] Bibliography

• The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, London 2001, ISBN 0-333-60800-3
• Stanley I. Sadie: The New Grove dictionary of Opera, London 1992, ISBN 0-333-48552-1
• Friedrich Blume (Hrsg.): Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, München und Kassel 1989, ISBN 3-7618-5913-9 (German)

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