CROATIAN COMPOSERS AT THE 31st MBZ

We will also hear pieces by composers who are no longer with us, but whose work is deeply imbedded in the fabric of the MBZ. Milo Cipra (1906–1985), one of the pioneers of Croatian contemporary music, replaced in the third phase of his composing the national, that is neoclassical, style with more modern music techniques such as dodecaphony and aleatory, paving the way for freer expression of younger generations of composers. 

 

After studying under Pierre Schaeffer, Croatian-French composer Ivo Malec (1925–2019) became one of the most important members of the Groupe des recherches musicales and one of the leading European authors of contemporary music. Stanko Horvat (1930–2006) developed a very individual musical expression in which contemporary musical trends were attributed an almost romantic atmosphere. Željko Brkanović (1937–2018) composed music that was contemporary in structure, although formally founded on tradition, without avoiding the musical archaisms. In his pieces, Igor Kuljerić (1938–2006) reinterpreted folk material and heritage in contemporary musical expression, but was also interested in the possibilities offered by improvisation. In his very personal, almost introverted opus, Marko Ruždjak (1946–2012) showed exceptional poetics and a tendency towards static nature and silence. 

 

The living authors do not need to be presented in a special way, for they will do so themselves. Silvio Foretić, Ruben Radica, Frano Parać, Sanda Majurec, Krešimir Seletković, Mirela Ivičević, Antun Tomislav Šaban, Davor Branimir Vincze, Ivana Kiš, Tomislav Fačini and Davor Bobić will present their older pieces. 

The following is a list of works by Croatian composers that will be presented for the first time at the 31st MBZ: