Book first time presents a comprehensive insight into activities of the largest and the most important Slovenian music society – the Ljubljana music society Glasbena matica from its establishment in 1872 until its reorganisation after 1945. The ideas, endeavours and actions that were of vital importance for the music of the Slovenes and organisation of musical life on a national basis are presented: collecting and preserving folk and art music heritage of Slovenes, publishing, educational and concert activities as well as society’s endeavours for and for the establishing the first Slovenian concert orchestra (1908), the music conservatory (1919) and Institute for researching folk music heritage (1934). In evaluation of the role and importance of the Glasbena matica for the music and culture of Slovenes the author critically reflects previous interpretations.
COBISS.SI-ID: 279469312
Ignaz von Attems (1714–1762) spent four years on a Grand Tour of Europe. He departed from his native Graz in October 1734, returning in October 1738. Thirty-two letters sent to his father during this journey have survived. Attems reported on several events, actual or imminent, featuring music. He not only enjoyed these occasions but also took home some more durable souvenirs, which included at least thirty-five musical manuscripts. These provide useful information on what kind of music was valued in the German-speaking world around 1735 and what music was popular in Italy in 1738.
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There are five scribal hands evident in the Hren choirbooks. The main scribe for these choirbooks was Georg Kuglmann; the others are unknown. Three scribes (among them, Kuglmann) worked closely together and formed part of a scribal workshop at Graz. The presence of two other scribal hands suggests that not all the repertory was copied in Graz. The Missa L’homme armé of Palestrina was probably copied in Innsbruck in the late sixteenth century (given the paper type), and a few responses in falsobordone style were added in later years, perhaps in Ljubljana.
COBISS.SI-ID: 38887725
Among Slovenian operas of the 19th century Anton Foerster's Gorenjski slavček seems to be closest to the popular genre of national opera. The article takes as its starting point the questions of work genesis, which went through different phases: from the early operetta variant to the final through-composed opera. In this light, the fragmentary score, kept in the music department of Slovenian National Library is interpreted as an important step; Foerster had clearly been contemplating the opera form of his operetta for almost two decades before completing the final score.
COBISS.SI-ID: 57774690
The monograph is a study of the musical identity; its aim is to define criteria of evaluation of musical works. By establishing a system of the possible understanding of music, the author sets up a distinctive referential system which will help to solve dilemmas of musical criticism and some other branches of writing on music.
COBISS.SI-ID: 281466880