Beauty is an eternity that is reflected in the mirror. But you are both eternity and a mirror. Kahlil Gibran Whether it’s dawn or dusk, it doesn’t matter if we look at them or not. They will still be beautiful whether we observe and recognize them or not. From this follows that there is an … Read more
One distant evenings – I heard in the dark wind A lute penetrating into the heart… And I took my lute in that wind; It gave its response to another lute. Since then, even the birds are heard in the dark wind: With their language, the night has sung… Li Bai An ancient Chinese myth … Read more
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750), one of the greatest composers of all time, elevated music to the pedestal of the most precious human values. He emerged in the final period of the Baroque era and, through his work, brought to perfection a century of musical achievements, while also heralding new possibilities for the development … Read more
Ivan Lukačić, one of the most significant composers of the music of the Dalmatian Baroque, was born in Šibenik, between 1585 and 1587. Very little is known about his life. It is known that he joined the Franciscan Conventuals in Šibenik when he was only twelve years old. The monastery library, one of the richest … Read more
Let it be drawn from the people or let what is newly created be created in the spirit of our nation. Ljudevit Gaj Monument of Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka Ivan pl. Zajc Theatre in Rijeka IVAN pl. ZAJC Ivan pl. Zajc was born on August 3, 1832 in Rijeka as Ivan Dragutin Stjepan Zajc. … Read more
VATROSLAV LISINSKI Vatroslav Lisinski was a Croatian composer. During his time working as a secretary at the Ban’s Table, Lisinski composed several choral and solo songs, as well as a few piano compositions, and wrote some theatrical works as well. o je vrlo važno, kako za njega osobno tako i za hrvatsku kulturu, stvaranje njegove … Read more
“Let it be drawn from the people or let what is newly created be created in the spirit of our nation… Ljudevit Gaj” “At the beginning of the 19th century, revolutionary France initiated new social processes of affirming citizenship and awakening national consciousness in European history. It brought new ideas of freedom and awareness of … Read more
For many people living in the Western world today, the idea of music is associated with a very specific pop sound that is heard from various screens, devices, and advertisements. It is a kind of blending of musical tropes that have emerged from the mid to late 20th century (hip-hop, disco, punk, gangsta rap, stadium … Read more
I would be saddened if I only succeeded in entertaining the audience with my works, I would have liked to have made them better people. – G. F. Handel This year, the music world commemorates the 250th anniversary of the death of composer George Frideric Handel. This German-English composer traveled to almost every music center … Read more
When he heard Variations on the theme “La ci darem la mano” from the opera Don Giovanni by young Chopin, the great composer Robert Schumann said: Hats off, gentlemen, before you is a genius! Chopin was one of the few musicians who were truly called or called by their souls. In simpler terms, he had … Read more
