Ivo Petric
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Ivo Petrić is a Slovenia
n composer
of European classical music.
Petrić was educated at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana
from 1952 to 1958. After completing his studies at the Academy, he conducted and toured with the Slavko Osterc chamber music ensemble
until 1982. In 1979, he became Artistic Director of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
, a position he held until his retirement in 1995. Since his retirement, Petrić has concentrated on publishing his extensive original works on compact disc
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of European classical music.
Petrić was educated at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
from 1952 to 1958. After completing his studies at the Academy, he conducted and toured with the Slavko Osterc chamber music ensemble
Slavko Osterc Ensemble
The Slavko Osterc Ensemble was a Slovenian chamber orchestra formed under the direction of Ivo Petrič in 1962. Named after Slovenian composer Slavko Osterc, the ensemble toured throughout Europe performing works by modern composers active in the former Yugoslavian countries...
until 1982. In 1979, he became Artistic Director of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra is the national philharmonic orchestra of Slovenia, based in the capital Ljubljana.On the Philharmonic Hall, a pastel yellow building on Kongresni trg., is a plaque stating that the Philharmonic was founded in 1701; though this refers to the founding of the...
, a position he held until his retirement in 1995. Since his retirement, Petrić has concentrated on publishing his extensive original works on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
.
Notable works
Petrić's catalogue of works is extensive and extremely diverse. Some of his most prominent works are:- Symphony No. 1 "Goga" (1954/60)
- Concerto grosso (1955)
- Symphony No. 2 (1957)
- Symphony No. 3 (1960)
- Symphonic Mutations (1964)
- several string quartetsString quartetA string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
- four wind quintets
- The Song of Life cantataCantataA cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
for mezzo-soprano and orchestra on texts by Srečko KosovelSrecko KosovelSrečko Kosovel was a Slovene expressionist poet who evolved towards avant-garde forms. Since the 1960s, Kosovel has become a poetic icon, in the league of the most prestigious Slovene literates like France Prešeren and Ivan Cankar. Together with Edvard Kocbek, he is considered as the most...
, Ivan CankarIvan CankarIvan Cankar was a Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist. Together with Oton Župančič, Dragotin Kette, and Josip Murn, he is considered as the beginner of modernism in Slovene literature...
and France Forstnerič (1995) - concertosConcertoA concerto is a musical work usually composed in three parts or movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words...
for flute, clarinet, harp, trumpet, horn, alto saxophone, and marimba - sonatasSonataSonata , in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata , a piece sung. The term, being vague, naturally evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms prior to the Classical era...
for bassoon, oboe, flute, clarinet, horn, alto saxophone, violin, trumpet, and piano