Albe Vidaković
Albe Vidaković (1 October 1914 – 18 April 1964) was a Croatian composer, Catholic priest and musicologist, one of the most notable Croatian Classical and Church musicians and musicologists of the 20th century. Vidaković is most notable for his musicological works on Croatian composers of the 17th century and his collection of Croatian folk songs from Bačka and the Primorje regions. He was among the leaders of the Cecilian Movement in Croatia.
Albe Vidaković
- Name
- Albe Vidaković
- Born
- 1 October 1914
- Died
- 18 April 1964
- Nationality
- Croatia
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · latin catholic priest · choir director · journal editor · church musician
- Education
- Catholic Faculty of Theology · Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music
- Languages
- Croatian
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Biography
Biography
Due to his importance for Croatian Church music in the 20th century, the period of his activity is called the "Albe Vidaković's Period" (Razdoblje Albe Vidakovića) in Croatian musicology.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Albe Vidaković • Born — 1 October 1914 • Died — 18 April 1964 • Era — Cecilian movement • List Of Works — see Selected works
Documentary record
Albe Vidaković, born on 1 October 1914 in Subotica, Serbia and died on 18 April 1964 in Zagreb, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Biography
Biography
He was born in Croatian family in Subotica, in the Albe Malagurski Street, near the music school. After graduation in theology and ordination in the Archdiocese of Zagreb, he studied music in Zagreb, attending classes of Franjo Dugan, Filip Hajduković and Matija Ivšić. Recognising his musical talent, he was sent to Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (1937-1941), where he studied Gregorian chant (Gregorio María Suñol) and composition (Raffaele Casimiri).
Choral
Choral
• Gregoriana • Caeciliana • Three-part exhibition Old Slavic (Istarska) • Gospode duša (Lords soul) • Prosecution in the Temple
Identity
Identity
Albe Vidaković is recorded as composer, musicologist, latin catholic priest, choir director and journal editor.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1964
Albe Vidaković died at Zagreb.
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Subotica.
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Zagreb.
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Albe Vidaković is recorded as having studied at Catholic Faculty of Theology and Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music.
Honours
• The choir of the Basilica of St. Teresa in Subotica bears his name. • Institute of Sacred Music of the Theological Faculty in Zagreb was named: Institute for Church Music Albe Vidaković.
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- 1.LZMK. Vidaković, Albe. Croatian Encyclopedia.
- 2.Meridijani. VIDAKOVIĆ, Albe. Lexicon of the Croatian Church Music. 393-395. 2011. 978-953-239-140-4.
- 3.Beretić, Stjepan. Životni put Albe Vidakovića. Klasje naših ravni. 3-6. 5 August 2014.
- 4.Katedralni zbor [Cathedral choir] suboticasvterezija.org.yu
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