Vatroslav Lisinski
Vatroslav Lisinski (baptized July 8, 1819 in Zagreb ; † May 31, 1854 there ) was a Croatian composer and as such founded the national Croatian musical style.
Lisinski is considered to be the co-founder of the Illyrian Movement , the return to Croatian cultural heritage. It was created in response to repression from Hungary . Lisinski composed the first Croatian opera “Ljubav i zloba” (Love and Malice) in 1846 . Probably the most famous opera by Lisinski is “ Porin ” from 1851. He also composed numerous other works for orchestra, choir and soloists.
After his death he was buried in the Mirogoj cemetery in Zagreb .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Lisinský, Vatroslav . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 15th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1866, pp. 238–241 ( digitized version ).
- Šeper: Lisinski Vatroslav. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 241 f. (Direct links on p. 241 , p. 242 ).
Web links
Commons : Vatroslav Lisinski - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Works by and about Vatroslav Lisinski in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lisinski, Vatroslav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fuchs, Vatroslav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized July 8, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zagreb |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1854 |
| Place of death | Zagreb |