- Igor Štuhec
Igor Štuhec (born
December 15 ,1932 ) is a contemporary Slovenian composer, who lives inLjubljana andMaribor . He studied composition at theLjubljana Academy of Music underLucijan Marija Škerjanc andMatija Bravničar . He continued his studies at theVienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art underHanns Jelinek , and also at theDarmstädter Ferienkurse . After some early neo-classical orchestral works that show his mastery of traditional techniques, Štuhec gradually moved towards the adoption of new techniques in the early 1960s. Although in 1955 he had produced amusique concrète composition in "Biological Transformation", the radical change came with the chamber pieces "Situacija" (1963) and "Silhuete" (1964) and the orchestral "Differentiations" (1964), all of which exhibit his assimilation of 12-note and aleatory procedures. Štuhec's skill is particularly evident in miniatures such as the "Minikoncert", where his writing is at its most delicate and the textures are almost always crystal clear. A later group of orchestral works extending his textural techniques, notably the concertos and the three "Entuziazmi" pieces, display a vivid imagination and a strong rhythmic momentum. Also among his works are twooperas , "Zupanova Micka" (1948) and"Moon Dawn" (1973). He is a winner of thePrešeren Prize. [ [http://opera.stanford.edu/composers/S.html Opera Glass] ]References
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