Kamilo Mašek
Kamilo Mašek | |
|---|---|
| Born | Camillo Leopold Bernhard Maschek July 11, 1831 Ljubljana, Austrian Empire |
| Died | June 29, 1859 (aged 27) Sankt Stefan ob Stainz, Austrian Empire |
| Occupation | Composer |
Kamilo Mašek (11 July 1831 – 29 June 1859) was a Slovenian music composer of Czech descent.
Life
Mašek was born on 11 July 1831 in Ljubljana, Austrian Empire, and baptized Camillo Leopold Bernhard Maschek.[1] He was the son of the Czech-born Slovenian composer Gašper Mašek. Mašek introduced more Romantic influence into Slovenian music.[2] His compositions include various sacred works.[3]
He died of tuberculosis in Sankt Stefan ob Stainz on 29 June 1859.[4]
Works
- Overture to the melodrama Judith (1854), for orchestra
- Polkas for wind orchestra
- Divertimento for two violas, two cellos and double bass (1854)
- Fantasy for piano and melofon
- Choral Music: The Lake
- Songs, a wreath of songs on texts by France Prešeren
References
- ^ Tauf-Register. Ljubljana – Sv. Nikolaj. 1820–1835. p. 118. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ Josip Andreis; Slavko Zlatić (1959). Yugoslav music.
growing national awakening and stirring resulted in romanticism which was introduced into music by Kamilo Masek (1831-1859)
- ^ Franz Metz (2003). Die Kirchenmusik in Südosteuropa [Church Music in Southeast Europe, 2003:].
Der einzige slowenische Komponist dieser Zeit, mit dem man Elze vergleichen kann, war Kamilo Masek (1831-59). Leider starb Masek schon im Jahre 1859. Er war der Nachkomme einer sehr bekannten tschechischen Musikerfamilie.
[The only Slovenian composer of this period with whom Elze can be compared was Kamilo Masek (1831-59). Unfortunately, Masek died in 1859. He was a descendant of a very well-known Czech family of musicians.] - ^ Sterbregister. St. Stefan ob Stainz: Matricula Online. 1853–1877. p. 134. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
External links
- List of Kamilo Mašek works on CPDL