Ivan Padovec


Ivan Eugen Padovec, commonly known as Johann 'Padowetz', born in the baroque town of Varaždin in Croatia, was a guitar virtuoso, who gave concerts in Zagreb, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Hamburg, London, etc. He constructed a ten-string guitar. Also, his Theoretisch-praktische Guitarrschule was published by Werner & Comp. in Vienna around 1844.

List of works

Orchestral compositions

Premier Concertino in C-major, for guitar and strings
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Andante
  3. Rondo. AllegrettoSecond Concertino in F-major, for guitar and strings
  4. Allegro moderato
  5. Andante sostenuto
  6. PolaccaIntroduction und Variationen über ein Thema aus der Oper 'Die Kreuzritter' for guitar and orchestra consisted of a string quintet, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, French horn, trumpet and timpani

Compositions for two guitars

Among Padowetz's five guitar duets, four of them require one terz-guitar. Der Carneval von Venedig mit concertanten Variationen, Op.62Deux polonaises Op.3
  1. Polonaise Op.3 No.1
  2. Polonaise Op.3 No.2Premier grand rondeau Op.10Première grande polonaise Op.18

Compositions for solo guitar

Padowetz composed a large amount of guitar solos: numerous demanding works in forms of variations and fantasias mainly on operatic themes, but also a lot of short and easy pieces which mainly remained in manuscripts.ModeratoMazurkaRondoletto Op.536 Easy Pieces Op.6
  1. Marsch
  2. Monferino
  3. Thema
  4. Polonaise
  5. Ungarischer
  6. Introduction et variations sur un air national hongrois Op.9Introduction et variations sur un thême favoris de l'opera Op.61Introduction und Variationen für die Guitare über die beliebte Cavatine Op.13Variations brillantes Op.2Variations pour la guitare sur l'air Op.25Variations sur la valse favorite de Franz Schubert Op.4Introduction & Variations Op.52Fantasy Op.23Variations Op.1Introduction & Variations Op.14Variations Op.16

CD Recordings

Variations sur in valse favorit de Fr. Schubert, Op. 4, performed by Karl Michelson
  • Musings
  • Ivan Padovec – Joyful music for guitar
  • Ivan Eugen Padovec: The Longing
  • Ivan Padovec – Chaplet of Songs
  • Ivan Padovec 2000
  • 2015