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musica et artes
something which can be seen from the 1620 Inventarium librorum musica-
lium Cathedralis Labacensis by Tomaž Hren which is preserved in the archi-
ve of the St. Nicholas's Cathedral Choir in Ljubljana. This work covers the
first decades of the 17th century and is particulary interesting for studies of
the stylistic physiognomy of the age. Also worth mentioning are the passion
plays and processions from this period (although these were not primarily to
do with music), the performances of the Ljubljana Jesuit Theatre in the mid-
-17th century and the first opera performances. It appears that these were pre-
dominantly secular in tone.
Baroque Music
At the time of the transition from Late Renaissance to Early Baroque, im-
portant musicians working in Slovenia included Gabriel Plavec (?-1641),
Daniel Lagkhner (after 1550-after 1607, ?) and Isaac Poš (Posch; about 1580-
1622/1623?). Notable foreigners included the Italian Gabriello Puliti (about
1580-1644). The most important music of the Baroque period was music for
the theatre stage.
In 1701 the Academia Philharmonicorum was founded in Ljubljana.
This was to become the most important factor in the popularizing of Baroque
music in Slovenia. It influenced the development of interpretation, encour-
aged composers and determined the stylistic orientation of Slovene folk mu-
sic and church hymn-books at the beginning of the second half of the 18th
century – something which can also be seen from the melodic simplicity of
the music of this time. The Academia Philharmonuicorum was the first in-
stitution of its type outside the Roman and Anglo-Saxon worlds. The most
noteworhy composer of the High and Late Baroque was Janez Krstnik Dolar
(about 1620-1673).
Classical Music
As the Baroque declined and new stylistic tendencies began to appear in
church and secular music, an important Slovene composer came to the fore.
This was Kamnik-born Jakob Frančišek Zupan (1734-1810), composer of the
first Slovene opera Belin by Anton Felix Dev's (1732-1786) libretto. The influ-
ential Zois circle also produced the playwright and composer Anton Tomaž
Linhart (1756-1795) and the composer Amandus Ivančič (the 18th centu-
ry ?). In 1769 the Academia Philharmonicorum closed. The modest output
of Slovene composers and performers mean that Slovene music at this time
could not really compare with the rest of Europe. The great social and artis-
tic upheavals in Europe were responsible for the emergence of a new artistic
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something which can be seen from the 1620 Inventarium librorum musica-
lium Cathedralis Labacensis by Tomaž Hren which is preserved in the archi-
ve of the St. Nicholas's Cathedral Choir in Ljubljana. This work covers the
first decades of the 17th century and is particulary interesting for studies of
the stylistic physiognomy of the age. Also worth mentioning are the passion
plays and processions from this period (although these were not primarily to
do with music), the performances of the Ljubljana Jesuit Theatre in the mid-
-17th century and the first opera performances. It appears that these were pre-
dominantly secular in tone.
Baroque Music
At the time of the transition from Late Renaissance to Early Baroque, im-
portant musicians working in Slovenia included Gabriel Plavec (?-1641),
Daniel Lagkhner (after 1550-after 1607, ?) and Isaac Poš (Posch; about 1580-
1622/1623?). Notable foreigners included the Italian Gabriello Puliti (about
1580-1644). The most important music of the Baroque period was music for
the theatre stage.
In 1701 the Academia Philharmonicorum was founded in Ljubljana.
This was to become the most important factor in the popularizing of Baroque
music in Slovenia. It influenced the development of interpretation, encour-
aged composers and determined the stylistic orientation of Slovene folk mu-
sic and church hymn-books at the beginning of the second half of the 18th
century – something which can also be seen from the melodic simplicity of
the music of this time. The Academia Philharmonuicorum was the first in-
stitution of its type outside the Roman and Anglo-Saxon worlds. The most
noteworhy composer of the High and Late Baroque was Janez Krstnik Dolar
(about 1620-1673).
Classical Music
As the Baroque declined and new stylistic tendencies began to appear in
church and secular music, an important Slovene composer came to the fore.
This was Kamnik-born Jakob Frančišek Zupan (1734-1810), composer of the
first Slovene opera Belin by Anton Felix Dev's (1732-1786) libretto. The influ-
ential Zois circle also produced the playwright and composer Anton Tomaž
Linhart (1756-1795) and the composer Amandus Ivančič (the 18th centu-
ry ?). In 1769 the Academia Philharmonicorum closed. The modest output
of Slovene composers and performers mean that Slovene music at this time
could not really compare with the rest of Europe. The great social and artis-
tic upheavals in Europe were responsible for the emergence of a new artistic
208
