Gregor Rihar
Gregor Rihar (born March 1, 1796 in Polhov Gradec , † September 24, 1863 in Ljubljana ) was a Slovenian composer.
Rihar was a pupil of Anton Höller (approx. 1760-1826), as his successor as organist and rain choir at the cathedral of Ljubljana he worked until his death. He was considered an excellent organist and organ improviser.
He was best known as a composer of church music (masses, lamentations, hymns). He also published several collections of folk tunes and a wreath of four-part folk songs .
Works
- Viže za svete pesmi perve bukvice , 1844
- Viže za svete pesmi druge bukvice , 1845
- Napevi za svete pesmi , 1850
- 24 posameznih pol svetih pesmi , 1854–64
- Napevi svetih pesmi od sv. obhajila in Matere božje
- Maša (Mass), 1855,
- Hymni et Antiphonae per festo Ss. Corporis Christi , 1857
- Maša , 1865
- Velika maša , 1868
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Rihar, Gregor . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 9th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1863, p. 158 f. ( Digitized version ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rihar, Gregor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovenian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1796 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Polhov Gradec |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1863 |
| Place of death | Ljubljana |