Dušan Bogdanović

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Dušan Bogdanović
PR Serbia, Yugoslavia
GenresClassical, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar
LabelsDoberman-Yppan Palo Alto, Brilliant Classics Concord, M. A., GSP
Websitewww.dusanbogdanovic.com

Dušan Bogdanović (

San Francisco Conservatory, and the Geneva University of Music
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His performing and recording activities include work with chamber ensembles of diverse stylistic orientations: the Falla Guitar Trio; a harpsichord and guitar duo with Elaine Comparone; and jazz collaborations with Anthony Cox, Charlie Haden, James Newton,[2] Milcho Leviev, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, and others. Notably, he is a co-author with Sting on "Prisms (Six Song by Sting)" published by Singidunum Music and Steerpike Overseas Limited.

Dušan Bogdanović's recording credits include close to twenty albums (on Intuition, Doberman, Ess.a.y, M.A. Recordings, GSP and other labels), ranging from Bach Trio Sonatas to contemporary works. Over two hundred of his compositions are published by Bèrben Editions (Italy), Doberman-Yppan (Canada) and Guitar Solo publications (San Francisco).

His theoretical work includes

polyrhythmic and polymetric studies, as well as a bilingual publication covering three-voice counterpoint and Renaissance improvisation for guitar (Bèrben) and Ex Ovo. (Doberman-Yppan). He has also collaborated on multi-disciplinary projects involving music, psychology, philosophy, and fine arts.[1]

Partial discography

Partial list of works

Solo guitar

  • Sonata no.1 (1978), Berben 2445
  • Cinq Miniatures Printanieres (1979), Berben 2308
  • Jazz Sonata (1982), Guitar Solo Publications 44
  • Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue for the Golden Flower (1985), Berben 3015
  • Sonata no.2, (1985), Berben 2581
  • Polyrhythmic and Polymetric Studies, (1990), Berben 3320
  • Raguette no.2, (1991), Berben 3601
  • Six Balkan Miniatures (1991), Guitar Solo Publications 79
  • Mysterious Habitats (1994), Guitar Solo Publications 131
  • In Winter Garden (1996), Guitar Solo Publications 163
  • Three African Sketches (1996), Guitar Solo Publications 195
  • Book of the Unknown Standards (1997), Doberman 267
  • Three Ricercars (1998), Doberman 258
  • Triptico en Omenaje a Garcia Lorca (2002), Doberman 532
  • Hymn to the Muse (2003), Doberman 525
  • Fantasia (hommage a Maurice Ohana) (2009), Doberman 697

Chamber music with guitar

  • Sonata Fantasia, 2 guitars (1990–91), Berben 3501
  • No Feathers on This Frog, 2 guitars (1990), Doberman 300
  • Canticles, 2 guitars (1998), Doberman 281
  • Tres Nubes, 2 guitars (2004), Doberman 488
  • Tombeau de Purcell, 2 guitars (2004), Doberman 504
  • Trio, 3 prepared guitars (1989), Doberman 675
  • Pastorale, 3 guitars (1991), Guitar Solo Publications 190
  • Lyric Quartet, 4 guitars (1993), Berben 3669
  • Introduction and Dance, 4 guitars (1995), Doberman 278
  • Codex XV, 4 guitars or guitar ensemble (1998), Doberman 263
  • The Snow Queen (A Musical Fairy Tale after H. C. Andersen), guitar ensemble (7) and narrator (2008), Doberman 669
  • Pure Land, voice, flute and guitar (poetry by Patricia Capetola) (1981) Doberman 681
  • Crow, voice, flute, guitar and bass (poetry by Ted Hughes) (1990), Doberman 269
  • Five Songs on poetry by Gabriela Mistral, voice and guitar (1991), Doberman 318
  • Metamorphoses, harp and guitar (1993), Berben 3777
  • Like a String of Jade Jewels (Six Native American Songs), voice and guitar (1994), Doberman 306
  • Do the Dead Know What Time it is? (poetry by Kenneth Patchen), voice and guitar (1996), Doberman 296
  • And Yet..., flute, koto and guitar (flute and 2 guitars) (1997), Doberman 236
  • Sevdalinka, 2 guitars and string quartet (1999), Doberman 406
  • Byzantine Theme and Variations, guitar and string quartet (2002), Doberman 453
  • Games, (poetry by Vasko Popa), voice, flute, guitar, bass and percussion (2) (2002), Doberman 465

Guitar and orchestra

  • Concerto, guitar and string orchestra (1979), Doberman 400
  • Prayers, 2 guitars and string orchestra (2005), Doberman 570
  • Kaleidoscope, concerto for guitar and chamber ensemble (2008), Doberman 659
  • No Feathers on This Frog, 2 guitars and symphonic orchestra (1990), Doberman 694
  • Silence for guitar and orchestra (2015), Doberman 991

Miscellaneous

  • A Journey Home, with Georgia Kelly, (1989) Global Pacific ON 54152
  • Six Illuminations, piano (1994), Berben 3778
  • Cantilena and Fantasia, piano (1995), Doberman 357
  • Do the Dead Know What Time it is? (poetry by Kenneth Patchen), voice, flute, cello and piano (1996), Singidunum Music
  • Balkan Mosaic, oboe, flute, violin, cello, keyboards and percussion (2000), Doberman 364
  • Three Obfuscations, piano (2001), Doberman 397
  • To Where Does the One Return?, 7 non- specified percussion instruments,(2001), Doberman 296
  • Over the Face of the Water, piano 4 hands (2003), Singidunum Music
  • Codex XV, string orchestra (2004), Doberman 486

Critical and scholarly studies

References

  1. ^ a b c "BOGDANOVIC, Dusan". www.dobermaneditions.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011.
  2. ^ Campbell, Al. "Dusan Bogdanovic | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

Further reading

  • Bogdanovic, Dusan, "Verso une nuova sintesi" - article with biographical ref., GuitArt November/December 1996; pp. 31–37.
  • Attademo, Luigi, "La mia ricerca, tra composizione e innovazione" - Dusan Bogdanovic interview, GuitArt 1999, No. XV, pp. 4–9.
  • Martinez, Emma, Dusan Bogdanovic interview, Classical Guitar Magazine, UK, 1998, pp. 11–20.

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