Çesk Zadeja (8 June 1927, Shkodër – 15 August 1997, RomeLibrary of Congress name authority file) was an Albanian composer. A native of Shkodër, he studied in Moscow and did much to promote the arts in Tirana. He is known as "The Father of Albanian Music".Music From the Balkans: A Duo Interview with Miroslav Hristov and Vladimir Valjareviç, David K. Nelson, 28 September 2012, Fanfare.
He died in Rome, Italy on 15 August 1997.
Discography Kenge, Albanian Piano Music, Vol. 1, Kirsten Johnson, piano, Guild GMCD 7257, which includes Zadeja's Four Pieces for Piano. Rapsodi, Albanian Piano Music, Vol. 2, Kirsten Johnson, piano, Guild GMCD 7300, which includes Zadeja's Theme and Variations in E minor and Toccata.
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Further reading Leotsakos, George. 2001. "Zadeja, Çesk [Françesk]". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell. London: Macmillan Publishers.
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