Blagoje Bersa

Benito Bersa

Blagoje Bersa (born as Benito Bersa, December 21, 1873 January 1, 1934) was a Croatian musical composer of substantial influence.[1]

Bersa was born in Dubrovnik. He studied in Zagreb with Ivan Zajc and at the Vienna Conservatory with Robert Fuchs and Julius Epstein. In 1919 he returned to Zagreb, where he worked as a composition teacher of the music academy. He remained there until his death.

Works

Operas

Popular works

  1. Overture drammatica (Dramatic Overture), Op. 25a
  2. Idillio "Il giorno delle mie nozze" (Idyll - The Day of my Wedding), Op. 25b
  3. Capriccio-Scherzo, Op. 25c
  4. 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)

References

  1. culturenet.hr - Panorama - Music - XXth Century part I

External links

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