Antun Sorkočević
Antun Sorkočević (also Antonio Sorgo ; born December 25, 1775 in Ragusa , † February 14, 1841 in Paris ) was a Croatian composer, non-fiction author and diplomat.
Sorkočević was trained by his father Luka Sorkočević and studied in Rome from 1789 to 1791 . He then went to Paris as envoy of the Republic of Ragusa , where he remained even after his hometown had lost its independence (1808). He became a member of the Academie Celtique , an archaeological society, and published a. a. the Memoire sur la langue et le moeurs des peuples slaves .
In addition to four symphonies and five overtures, Sorkočević composed two trio sonatas and a piano sonata for four hands, several psalms, two tantum ergo and other vocal works.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Sorgo, Antonio duca di . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 36th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1878, p. 27 ( digitized version ).
- Alfred Baumgärtner: Propylaea world of music. The composers. Volume 5, 1989, ISBN 3-549-07830-7 , pp. 188-189.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sorkočević, Antun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sorgo, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian composer, non-fiction author and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1775 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dubrovnik |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1841 |
| Place of death | Paris |