Emil Adamič
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Emil Adamič (December 25, 1877 – December 6, 1936), was a Slovenian composer.
He was born in Dobrova-Polhov Gradec, and studied at conservatories in Trieste and Ljubljana. He did compositions for orchestras (Tatarische Suite, Aquarelle aus Ljubljana) and Choirs (Die Teufelsbraut, Kaiser Samuels Tod). He also wrote songs like Bauernwinterlied, which used elements of Slovenian traditional music. His influences included Romanticism, Impressionism, and Expressionism. He died in Ljubljana.
[edit] References
- Klemencic, Ivan. "Music of Slovenia (I)". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London, Macmillan, 2001.