Jani Golob
Jani Golob (born 18 January 1948 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian composer, conductor and violinist. From 1998, he has been professor of music composition and theory at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana (from 1998).[1]
Golob has composed operas, ballets, orchestral works, chamber and vocal music,[1] as well as numerous Slovenian film scores[2] and music for advertising purposes.
His internationally best-known piece of work is the "Slow Motion Theme" (1997), played in replay ski jumps for the Planica annual FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition.
His other hit songs are "Prisluhni školjki" (1985), "(Slovenija) Moja dežela" (1986) and "Pustite nam ta svet" (1987), popular specially in Slovenia.
Selected works
Stage
- Urška in povodni mož (Ursula and the Water Sprite), Ballet in 6 scenes (1985)
- Krst pri Savici (The Baptism at the Savica), Ballet (1989)
- Krpanova kobila (Krpan's Mare), Opera Buffa in 3 acts (1992)
- Matiček se ženi (Matiček's Wedding), Ballet in 3 scenes (1994)
- Medeja, Opera (2000)
- Ivana, Dance Puppet Show for Adults (2004)
Orchestra
- Concertino (1977)
- Nokturno (Nocturne) for string orchestra (1977)
- Komorna glasba (Chamber Music) (1979)
- Uvertura (Overture) (1980)
- Štiri slovenske ljudske pesmi (4 Slovene Folk Songs) for string orchestra (1980)
- Slovenska rapsodija (Slovene Rhapsody) (1990)
- Upanje (Hope) (1999)
- Allegro festivo for wind orchestra (2004)
- Štiri slovenske ljudske pesmi (4 Slovene Folk Songs) (2005)
- Zlatorog, Ballet Suite (2006)
- Cool Voices for string orchestra
- Vöra bije, sunce mi zahaja (My Time Has Come, My Sun Has Gone) for string orchestra
Concertante
- Elegija (Elegy) for flugelhorn and string orchestra (1980)
- Koncertantna glasba (Concertente Music; Musique concertant) for woodwind quintet and orchestra (1982)
- Svatbeni ples (Wedding Dance) for 2 clarinets and string orchestra (1984)
- Rezijski ples (Rezian Dance) for 2 Rezian fiddlers and string orchestra (1988)
- Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra (1992)
- Concertino for flute and string orchestra (1998)
- Concerto for violin and orchestra (1998)
- Concerto for cello and string orchestra (2000)
- Concerto for cello and string orchestra (2001)
- The Night Shift for brass quintet and concert band (2005)
- Tempered for chamber ensemble and string orchestra (2006)
- Nostalgija (Nostalgia) for 2 violas and string orchestra
- Romanca in humoreska (Romance and Humoresque) for violin and string orchestra
Chamber music
- Poema for woodwind quintet (1977)
- Andante for string quartet (1977)
- Romanca for viola and piano (1977)
- Komorna glasba (Chamber Music) for 11 instruments (1978)
- Balada (Ballad) for trumpet (or flugelhorn) and piano (1978)
- Sonatina for violin solo (1978)
- Capriccio for soprano saxophone, double bass and percussion (1979)
- Etuda (Etude) for percussion (1979)
- Glasba (Music) for bassoon and piano (1979)
- Skica (Sketch) for flute and piano (1979)
- Valse for piano (1979)
- Passacaglia for violin, viola, cello and piano (1980)
- Groteska (Grotesque) for clarinet and piano (1981)
- Dialog (Dialogue) for violin and guitar (1981)
- Capriccio for trumpet and piano (1981)
- Preludij (Prelude) for accordion (1981)
- Tri skladbe (3 Pieces) for violin and piano (1982)
- Igre (Games) for recorder, violin and cello (1982)
- Glasba (Music) for oboe (or English horn) and harp (1982)
- Dve skladbi (2 Pieces) for cello and piano (1983)
- Tri skladbi (3 Pieces) for horn and piano (1983)
- Improvizacija (Improvization) for double bass solo (1983)
- Melodija (Melody) for cello and piano (1983)
- Glasba (Music) for flute and piano (1983)
- Glasba (Music) for accordion and cello (1983)
- Trio '84 for violin, viola and cello (1984)
- Dialog (Dialogue) for flute and viola (1984)
- Dve romanci (2 Romances) for cello solo (1984)
- Dialogi (Dialogues) for 2 violins (1985)
- Sonatina for violin and piano (1985)
- Sonata No.1 for violin and piano (1985)
- Sonata No.2 for violin and piano (1986)
- Gozd (Forest) for horn and organ (1986)
- Uvodna glasba (Introductory Music) for 4 horns (1986)
- String Quartet No.1 (1987)
- String Quartet No.2 (1987)
- Koral (Chorale) for brass quintet and organ (1987)
- Slovenska rapsodija (Slovene Rhapsody) for guitar (1987)
- Tri miniature (3 Miniatures) for double bass and piano (1987)
- Monolog for clarinet, percussion and tape (1987)
- Tri variacije (3 Variations) for cello and piano (1988)
- Concertino for guitar and string quartet (1990)
- Toccata for 2 pianos and percussion (1990)
- The Seventh Avenue Blues for violin and piano (1991)
- Sonata for cello and piano (1991)
- Glasba (Music) for alto saxophone and piano (1992)
- Bagatela (Bagatelles) for recorder and piano (1993)
- Humoreska (Humoresque) for clarinet and piano (1993)
- Igre (Games) for 2 cellos and organ (1993)
- Tri skladbe (3 Pieces) for horn, trumpet, trombone and piano (1993)
- Človek zmaguje ali zgodba neke ozdravitve (Man Wins or the Story of a Cure) for woodwind quintet (1993)
- Dve bagateli (2 Bagatelles) for 2 violin, cello and organ (1993)
- Bagatela (Bagatelles) for trumpet and organ (1994)
- Balada for saxophone ensemble (1994)
- Igre (Games) for violin, guitar and accordion (1994)
- String Quartet No.3 (1995)
- Glasba (Music) for flute and piano (1999)
- Romanca for violin and piano (2000)
- Danubiana for 7 performers (2002)
- Passacaglia in Toccata (Passacaglia and Toccata) for string quartet (2002)
- In Blue for alto saxophone, string quartet and double bass (2003)
- Invokacija (Invocation) for chamber ensemble (2006)
- TASF (Moderato assai Ritmico) for brass ensemble (2006)
- Capriccio for percussion, soprano-saxophone and double bass
Vocal
- Zreilo je žito (Wheat Has Ripened) for alto, ocarina, hammered dulcimer, percussion and string orchestra (1984)
- Iz dnevnika padlega partizana for bass, violin, viola, cello and piano (1984)
- Ne ouri ne sejaj for alto and string orchestra (1984)
- Tri pesmi (3 Songs) for bass, cello and piano (1984)
- Neznani materi (To the Unknown Mother) for baritone and string orchestra (1986); words by Peter Levec
- Tri pesmi (3 Songs) for tenor, violin and piano (1986)
- Tri pesmi (3 Songs) for mezzo-soprano, violin and guitar (1987)
- Tisti čas (That Time), Song Cycle for alto and string orchestra (1988)
- Lovec na ljudi (Man Hunter) for alto and string orchestra (1989); words by Svetlana Makarovič
Choral
- Mesto for mixed chorus (1979)
- Kata, Katalena for 12 voices (1980)
- Svobodi (To Freedom) for bass, narrator, mixed chorus, synthesizer and orchestra (1981–1982)
- Mesto for male chorus (1988)
- Quo vadis, Domine for tenor, mixed chorus and orchestra with organ (1995)
- Vaje v slogu: variacije na slovensko ljudsko pesem (Exercises in Style: Variations on a Slovene Folk Song) for mixed chorus and chamber ensemble (2005)
TV music
- Moja dežela (1986)
- Slow motion glasba iz počasnih posnetkov v Planici (Slow Motion Music from Slow Shots in Planica) (1997)
Film scores
| Year |
Original title |
English title |
Notes |
| 1983 |
Dih |
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| 1984 |
Leta odločitve |
The Years of Decision |
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| 1984 |
Veselo gostüvanje
(Veselo gostivanje) |
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| 1986 |
Poletje v školjki |
A Summer in a Sea Shell |
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| 1986 |
Heretik |
Heretic |
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| 1987 |
Čisto pravi gusar |
A Real Pirate |
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| 1988 |
Poletje v školjki II |
A Summer in a Sea Shell II |
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| 1988 |
Odpadnik |
The Maverick |
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| 1989 |
Coprnica Zofka |
Sophie the Witch |
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| 1989 |
Nekdo drug |
Someone Else |
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| 1999 |
Patriot |
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| 2004 |
Predmestje |
Suburbs |
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Hit singles
| Year |
Single |
Album |
From Movie/TV/Adds |
| 1985 |
Prisluhni školjki |
Poletje v školjki O.S.T. |
Poletje v školjki |
| 1986 |
Moja dežela |
/ |
"Gostje prihajajo"/Slovenija, moja dežela |
| 1987 |
Pustite nam ta svet |
/ |
Čisto pravi gusar |
| 1997 |
Planica "Slow Motion Music" |
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Planica-ski jumping replay |
Discography
- Jani Golob - skladatelj, 1988 (LP)
- Glasba iz filma Poletje v školjki I. in II., 1986 (cassette)
- Sklicujem zborovanje, šansoni, 1987 (cassette)
- Pusti pevcu peti, Prešernove pesmi, 1991 (cassette)
- Pevca pesem sladka, Prešernove pesmi, 1991 (cassette)
- Škofjeloški pasijon, 1992 (double cassette)
- Jani Golob - skladatelj, 1994 (CD)
- Lepa Vida, glasba iz predstave, 1995 (CD)
References
External links
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Golob, Jani |
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18 January 1948 |
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