Blagoje Bersa
Blagoje Bersa was a Croatian musical composer of substantial influence.
Bersa was born in Dubrovnik. He studied in Zagreb with Ivan Zajc and at the Vienna Conservatory with Robert Fuchs and Julius Epstein. In 1919 he returned to Zagreb, where he worked as a composition teacher at the music academy. He remained there until his death.
Works
Operas
Der Eisenhammer, Opera, 1911Der Schuster von Delft, Opera after Hans Christian Andersen, 1914.Jelka, Opera, 1901Popular works
Sablasti & Sunčana polja, symphonic diptych Sinfonia tragica "Quattro ricordi della mia vita" in C-minorHamlet, symphonic poemPovero Tonin, elegy for violin and pianoAndante sostenuto for orchestraPiano works (not a complete list)
- Valzer in A Major, Op. 3
- Minuet, Op. 11
- Theme & Variations, Op. 15
- Bagatella, Op. 16
- Rondo-Polonaise, Op. 18
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 19
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 20
- Marcia trionfale, Op. 24
- Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 27
- Ora triste, Op. 37
- Notturno, Op. 38
- Fantasia breve, Op. 56
- Venecijanska barkarola, Op. 58
- Riso e lamento, Op. 63
- Ballade in D Minor, Op. 65
- Novelette, Op. 69
- Valse-Mélancolique in A minor, Op. 76 '
- Mélancolie in F-sharp minor, Op. 76 '
- Ballabile
- Bizarna serenada
- Na žalu
- Serenade-Barcarolle
- Stari mornar priča
- Trois Airs de ballet