Primož Ramovš

Primož Ramovš (b. Ljubljana, March 20, 1921 - d. there, 1999) was a Slovenian composer.

Ramovš studied at the Ljubljana Academy of Music from 1935-1941 under Slavko Osterc; following this he studied in Siena under Vito Frazzi in 1941 and in Rome with Goffredo Petrassi and Alfredo Casella from 1941-1943. In 1945 he began working at the Slovene Academy of Sciences and Art, where he became director in 1952. He also taught at the Ljubljana Conservatory from 1948-1964. Ramovš's early works are neoclassical in style, but later works employ serialism and other modernist techniques.

Works

*4 symphonies (1940, 1943, 1948, 1968)
*"Kolovrat", string orchestra (1986)
*"Contrasts", flute and orchestra (1966)
*"Syntheses", horn and ensemble (1971)
*"Concerto profano", organ and orchestra (1984)
*Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra (1961)
*Trumpet concerto (1985)
*"Tryptychon", string quartet (1969)
*"3 Nocturnes", double bass (1972)
*"Improvisations", harp (1973)
*"Aforizmi" for viola and piano (1964)
*"Nokturno" for viola and piano (1959)
*"Skice" for viola and piano (1958)

*Much film music

References

*Don Randel, "The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music". Harvard, 1996, p. 725.