Blagoje Bersa
Blagoje Bersa (born as Benito Bersa, 21 December 1873 – 1 January 1934) was a
musical composer of substantial influence.[1]
Bersa was born in
Vienna Conservatory with Robert Fuchs and Julius Epstein
. In 1919 he returned to Zagreb, where he worked as a composition teacher at the music academy. He remained there until his death.
Works
Operas
- Der Eisenhammer (Oganj), Opera, 1911
- Der Schuster von Delft (Postolar od Delfta), Opera after Hans Christian Andersen, 1914.
- Jelka, Opera, 1901
Popular works
- Sablasti (Apparitions) & Sunčana polja (Sunny Fields), symphonic diptych
- Sinfonia tragica "Quattro ricordi della mia vita" (Tragic symphony - Four memories of my life) in C-minor
- Overture drammatica (Dramatic Overture), Op. 25a
- Idillio "Il giorno delle mie nozze" (Idyll - The Day of my Wedding), Op. 25b
- Capriccio-Scherzo, Op. 25c
- Finale "Vita nuova" (Finale - New Life), Op. 25d (unfinished; piano sketch. Orchestrated by his student Zvonimir Bradić, who Bersa gave the exclusive right to do so before he died)
- Hamlet, symphonic poem
- Povero Tonin, elegy for violin and piano
- Andante sostenuto for orchestra
Piano works (not a complete list)
(with Opus number)
- Valzer in A Major, Op. 3
- Minuet, Op. 11
- Theme & Variations, Op. 15
- Bagatella, Op. 16
- Rondo-Polonaise, Op. 18
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 19
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 20
- Marcia trionfale, Op. 24
- Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 27
- Ora triste, Op. 37
- Notturno, Op. 38
- Fantasia breve, Op. 56
- Venecijanska barkarola, Op. 58
- Riso e lamento, Op. 63
- Ballade in D Minor, Op. 65
- Novelette, Op. 69
- Valse-Mélancolique in A minor, Op. 76 (NB: there are two works published as Opus 76. In spite of their similar titles, they are not related)
- Mélancolie in F-sharp minor, Op. 76 (NB: there are two works published as Opus 76. In spite of their similar titles, they are not related)
(without Opus number)
- Ballabile
- Bizarna serenada
- Na žalu
- Serenade-Barcarolle
- Stari mornar priča
- Trois Airs de ballet ("Po načinu starih")
References
- ^ culturenet.hr - Panorama - Music - XXth Century part I Archived June 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Free scores by Blagoje Bersa in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Origin of family Bersa de Leidenthal (Heraldrys Institute of Rome)
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