Yusef Greiss

Yusef Greiss (; (December 13, 1899 in Cairo, Egypt – April 7, 1961 in Venice, Italy) was an Egyptian composer of classical music, part of that nation's first generation of such composers.
Greiss was of Coptic heritage. He composed orchestral works and chamber music. His patriotic work for orchestra entitled "Masr" (1932) is considered the first orchestral piece composed by an Egyptian.
As of 2008, the Egyptian musicologist Haig Avakian is editing and preparing Greiss's complete works for publication.
Performance.
Solo violin and piano compositions are major parts in Greise’s compositions.
He wrote 23 solo piano compositions, 14 solo violin three solo flute, six lyrical compositions with piano, and 10 orchestra compositions.
His Works.
First: Solo piano compositions
Second: Solo violin compositions
Third: Violin and piano compositions
Fourth: Solo flute compositions
Fifth : Solo cello compositions
Sixth : Cello and piano compositions
Seventh : Lyrical compositions with piano
Eighth : Orchestral compositions
All of his composition have been published digitally by Haig Avakian.
On the Day of Art in 1981, the state honored and listed him in the Record of Immortals in the Arts Academy.