Risto Savin
Risto Savin (pseudonym for Friderik Širca , born July 11, 1859 in Žalec , † December 11, 1948 in Zagreb ) was a Yugoslav composer .
Savin studied in Vienna with Robert Fuchs and in Prague with František Hessler and Karel Knittl . He was the most important representative of a neo-romantic style in Slovenian music in the first half of the 20th century, composed choirs and songs in addition to orchestral and chamber music, and became known to a wide audience , especially with his operas .
Works (selection)
Operas
- Poslednja straža (The Last Watch), after Anton Aškerc, dramatic scene, 1 act (1898, UA 1906 Zagreb)
- Lepa Vida (The beautiful Vida), Richard Batka after Josip Jurčič, opera in 4 acts (1907, premiered 1909 Ljubljana)
- Gosposvetski sen (Gospa Sveta's dream); Fran Roš, opera in 2 acts and prelude (1921, premier 1923 Ljubljana)
- Matija Gubec , Fran Roš, Opera in 5 acts (1922/23, premier 1936 Ljubljana)
Ballets
- Plesna Legendica (1918)
- Cajna punčka (1922)
literature
- Risto Savin , in: Dragotin Cvetko: Music History of the South Slavs . Bärenreiter, Kassel; Zal'ožba Obzorja, Maribor 1975, ISBN 3-7618-0528-4 ( E-Text )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Horst Seeger : Musiklexikon Personen AZ / Deutscher Verlag für Musik Leipzig (1981), page 690
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Savin, Risto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Širca, Friderik (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Žalec |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1948 |
| Place of death | Zagreb |