Name Josef Berg Role Composer | Died February 26, 1971 Education Brno Conservatory | |
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Compositions Evropska turistika, Evropska turistika, Eufrides pred branami Tymen, Eufrides pred branami Tymen, The Return of Ulysses, The Return of Ulysses Similar People Zdenek Pololanik, Brno Philharmonic, Leos Janacek | ||
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Josef Berg (March 8, 1927 – February 26, 1971) was a Czech composer, musicologist and librettist. His work represents a remarkable value in the context of Czech music after the World War II.
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- Josef berg sneni dreaming
- Josef berg odysseuv navrat the return of ulysses part 1 2
- Life
- Style
- Selected works
- References
Josef berg odysseuv navrat the return of ulysses part 1 2
Life
From 1946 to 1950 he studied at the Brno Conservatory, in the class of Vilém Petrželka. Simultaneously he attended the music lectures at the Faculty of Philosophy on Brno university given by Jan Racek and Bohumír Štědroň. He worked as a music editor in the Czechoslovak Radio in Brno (1950–53), and also wrote reviews for the journals and newspapers. Later he concentrated exclusively on composing. Berg founded an association of young composers called Group A. The members of the group strived in their program to connect convincing artistic activity with the new musical language, and also to promote new musical trends in Czechoslovakia.
Style
Even though the Berg's style was at first influenced by Moravian folk music, his mature compositions are very individual and take advantage of new composition techniques and principles. However, his works are not mere technical exercises. Particularly in chamber music Berg brought spontaneous creative invention. Berg was successful in the field of vocal and scenic music, and composed song cycles to his own lyrics. He also made a number of contributions to the chamber opera genre, including The Return of Ulysses, European Tourism, Breakfast at the Schlankenwald Castle and Euphrides in Front of the Gates of Tymenas.