Božidar Širola
Božidar Širola (1889 in Žakanje – 1956 in Zagreb) was a Croatian composer, organologist, musicologist, ethnomusicologist, and museum administrator. He is known as a composer of almost all musical forms in classical music.
Božidar Širola
- Born
- 1889 · Žakanje.
- Died
- 1956 · Zagreb.
- Nationality
- Croatia
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist
- Languages
- Croatian
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Božidar Širola (1889 in Žakanje – 1956 in Zagreb) was a Croatian composer, organologist, musicologist, ethnomusicologist, and museum administrator. He is known as a composer of almost all musical forms in classical music.
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Božidar Širola (1889–1956) was a Croatian composer and musicologist. Born in Žakanje, the composer died in Zagreb. Languages used include Croatian.
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Oratorios
Oratorios
• Zrtva Abrahamova (Abraham's Sacrifice)(1924) • Zivot, i spomen slavnih ucitelja sv. brace Cirila i Metoda, apostola slavenskih (The Lives and Memory of the Glorious Teachers and Brothers, Saints Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs - oratorio)(1927) • Posljednja pricest sv. Jeronima (The Last Communion of St. Jerome)(1928) • Muka i smrt Kristuseva (The Passion and Death of Christ)(1928) • Seljak (The Peasant)(1931)
Piano sonatas
Piano sonatas
• IX. sonata za klavir f-mol (25-IX-1955) • VIII. sonata za klavir F-dur (Zagreb 1954) • VII. sonata za klavir d-mol (Zagreb 1954) • VI. sonata: za klavir: C-dur (Zagreb 1951; 13.XI.1951) • V. sonata: za klavir: B-dur (Zagreb 1951) • IV. sonata: za klavir: As-dur (Zagreb 1951; 19.X.1951) • III. sonata: za klavir: cis-mol (Zagreb 1951; 2.X.1951) • II. sonata: za klavir: G-dur (Zagreb 1951; 26.IX.1951) • Sonata E-dur (Zagreb 1945. Izrađeno po staroj skici; 22.VI.1945) *
Violin sonatas
Violin sonatas
• II. sonata za violinu i klavir: F-dur (Lovran, 1955) • Sonata za violinu i klavir D-dur (Lovran, 28.VIII.1952 u podne)
String quartets
String quartets
• XIII. gudački kvartet A-dur (Zagreb 1955; 30.XI.1955) • XII. gudački kvartet f-mol (Lovran 1955; 2.VIII.1955) • XI. gudački kvartet A-dur (Zagreb 1955; 9.VI.1955) • X. gudački kvartet F-dur (Little) (Zagreb 1955; 25.V.1955) • IX. gudački kvartet G-dur (Nizozemski) (Posvećeno dru. Jaapu Kunstu, Zagreb 1953) • VII. gudački kvartet h-mol (Opatija - Zagreb 1951; 15.IX.1951. Zagreb) • VI. gudački kvartet A-dur (Zagreb 1951; 20.IX.1951) • V. gudački kvartet g-mol (Zagreb 1951; 28.VII.1951)
Cello sonatas
Cello sonatas
• Sonata za violoncello i klavir C-dur (Zagreb 1952) *
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Žakanje.
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Zagreb.
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Compositions
• V protuletju: pet stavaka za sopran i gudački kvartet op. E.5 • 24 dvoglasne invencije u svim dur i mol premetima za klavir (24 two part inventions in all major and minor keys for piano) • Suita iz "Šume Striborove" for piano • Düsseldorfer Foxtrott (Text: Peter Korfmacher) (22.VI.1955) • Koncertni andante, op. D 24 • Plavo more - tango • Žudnja: (sopran i klavir) (12.II.1947)
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- 1.National and University Library in Zagreb. Božidar Širola (1889. - 1956.).
- 2.Stanford University. Zrtva Abrahamova (Abraham's Sacrifice). Opening Night! Opera & Oratorio Premieres.
- 3.Stanford University. Zivot, i spomen slavnih ucitelja sv. brace Cirila i Metoda, apostola slavenskih.
- 4.BBC Radio 3. Through the Night: 24 May 2014.
- 5.Stanford University. Posljednja pricest sv. Jeronima (The Last Communion of St. Jerome). Opening Night! Opera & Oratorio Premieres.
- 6.Stanford University. Muka i smrt Kristuseva (The Passion and Death of Christ). Opening Night! Opera & Oratorio Premieres.
- 7.Stanford University. Seljak (The Peasant). Opening Night! Opera & Oratorio Premieres.
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