* 16.3.1956
1971 - 1975 studoval na Konzervatoriu v Bratislave kompoziciu (J.Pospisil) a klavir (M.Masarikova)
1975 - 1980 student kompozicie (D.Kardos) na Vysokej skole muzickych umeni v Bratislave
1979 - 1988 redaktor hudobneho vydavatelstva OPUS
od r. 1988 vedecky pracovnik Ustavu hudobnej vedy Slovenskej akademie vied
od r. 1991 redaktor casopisu Slovenska hudba

Ceny
1985 Cena J.L.Bellu udelena Slovenskym hudobnym fondom za Partitu
1987 Cena J.L.Bellu udelena Slovenskym hudobnym fondom za Concerto grosso
1988 Cena hudobnej kritiky za Dariacangin sad
1991 Cena Zlaty klinec za hudbu k filmu Neha
1996 Cesky lev za hudbu k filmu Zahrada

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born 16 March 1956 in Bratislava
1969 – 1971 studied privately composition with Bartovic
1971 – 1975 studied composition (Juraj Pospíšil), piano (Masariková)
at the Bratislava Conservatory
1973 – 1980 music gatherings in the house of Ján Albrecht
1975 – 1980 studied composition (Dezider Kardoš) at the Academy of Music
and Drama in Bratislava
1979 – 1988 editor at OPUS Music Publishing
1984 member of the Union of Slovak Composers
1988 – 1989 course with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati at Hochschule für Musik
und darstellende Kunst in Vienna
1988 – 1992 postgraduate course at the Institute of Musicology of the Slovak
Academy of Sciences
7 Jan 1990 – 12 Jan 1990 – chairman of the Association of Slovak Composers
June 1993 thesis Battaglia and Mimesis
1991 – 1995 senior editor of Slovak Music quarterly
1993 – 1994 composer-in-residence at the Slovak Philharmonic
since 1996 head of the Publishing Department of the National Music Centr


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DIELA

Orchestralne:
Predohra (Hommage a Alfred Jarry) (1978), 7'
Symfonia c.1 (1980, revizia 1986), 19'
Partita pre 54 slacikovych nastrojov, cembalo, tympany
a trubicove zvony (1983), 29'
Meditacia pre solove husle, 48 slacikovych nastrojov
a tympany (1984), 16'
Concerto grosso per archi e cembalo (1985), 29'
Dariacangin sad, mytus podla Othara Ciladzeho
pre solovu violu, solove violoncelo a orchester (1987), 36'
Symfonia c. 2, ritual pre orchester (1992), 51'

Vokalno-instrumentalne:
Lyricka kantata pre mezzosopran a komorny orchester (1981), 22'
Orbis sensualium pictus, oratorium pre sopran, bas,
miesany zbor a velky orchester, text:J.A.Komensky (1984), 60'
Styri vazne spevy pre nizky hlas, slacikovy orchester,
klavir, trubicove zvony a marimbu, text: H.Gavlovic,
J.Silvan (1986), 15'

Komorne:
Variacie pre recitatora, saxofon, klavir a kontrabas,
text: H.Michaux (1970), 10'
Zbiehanie pre flautu, anglicky roh, basklarinet
(resp.husle, violu, violoncelo a bicie nastroje) (1972), 6'
Trio pre hoboj, husle a klavir (1973), 20'
Kvinteto pre dychove nastroje (1978), 12'
Ricercar pre styri nastroje (a/flauta, hoboj, violoncelo,
cembalo, b/2 husli, violoncelo, cembalo, c/2 husli,
violoncelo, klavir (1977), 10'
Jesenna meditacia pre slacikove kvarteto (1979), 3'
Dva fragmenty z Prvych dojmov Henriho Michauxa
pre recitatora, tenorsaxofon, klavir a kontrabas (1980), 10'
Trio pre husle, klarinet a klavir (1980), 20'
Suita pre dvojo husli (1980), 12'
Talizman, nokturno pre husle, violoncelo a klavir (1983), 15'
Sonata na pamat Viktora Sklovskeho pre violoncelo (violu)
a klavir (1985) 21'
Sekvencia pre husle a klavir (1987), 21'
Neha pre slacikove kvarteto (1992), 21'

Komorne - vokalnoinstrumentalne:
Styri vazne spevy pre nizky hlas a klavir, text: H.Gavlovic,
J.Silvan (1985), 15'
Uspavanky Jana Skacela pre zensky hlas, flautu, violoncelo
a cembalo (1986), 12'

Filmova hudba:
Rudolf Uher (1983)
Uhol pohladu (1984)
Staccato (1986)
Balada (1987)
Pavi pirko (1988)
V meste plnom dazdnikov (1989)
Lan, prutie, drevo (z cyklu Romovia Europy) (1990)
Let asfaltoveho holuba (1991)
Neha, (1991)
Variacie slavy (1991)
Zelania (1992)
Cudzinci (1992)
Vsetko, co mam rad (1992)
Zbojnik Jurosik, 28-dielny serial (1991-3)

Muzikal:
Clownforum (1991)

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Works

Works for Piano:
Five Pieces (1970)
Trois valses (1971), 6’
Piano Piece (1971), 3’
Prelude (1971), ad lib.
Suite (1972) 13’
Variations (1973), 4’
„Trigram“ (1973), 10’
Four Piano Pieces (1975), 10’
Five Bagatelles (1981)
Grave, passacaglia (1983), 16’
Emmeleia (1994), 4’

Works for Other Solo Instruments:
Monodies for clarinet (1970), 10’
Sonata for violin (1971) 18’
Four Monologues for guitar (1971), 5’
Cycle for flute (1972), 8’
Five Pieces for guitar (1972), 5’

Chamber Music:
Works for Piano Works for Other Solo Instruments Chamber Music Works for Chamber Orchestra
Works for Solo Instruments and Orchestra Works for Orchestra Chamber Works for Voice and Instruments Works for Voice and Orchestra Works for Choir Works for stage Works for Children Published Writings composers
Introduction and fugue for violin, viola and cello(1970) 9’
Wind Quintet (1970), 12’
Variations for speaker, saxophone, piano and double bass after
Two Fragments from First Impressions by Henri Michaux(1970), 10’
Three Pieces for flute, guitar and cello (1971), 5’
Bagatelle for flute, viola and bassoon (1971), 2’
Convergence for flute, English horn and bass clarinet(1972), 6’
Passacaglia for string quartet (1973), 5’
Trio for oboe, violin and piano (1974), 20’
Trio for flute, trumpet and bass clarinet (1976), 10’
Ricercar per 4 stromentia/ flute, oboe, cello, harpsichord;
b/ 2 violins, cello, piano
c/ 2 violins, cello, harpsichord (1977), 10’, MF
Autumn Meditation for string quartet (1979), 2’30
Trio for violin, clarinet and piano (1980), 20’
Suite for two violins (1981), 12’
Violin Duets, 72 pieces for 2 violins (1981)
Talisman, nocturne for violin, cello and piano(1979 – 1983), 15’
Sonata to the Memory of Viktor Shklovsky,
for cello (viola) and piano (1985), 21’
Sequence for violin and piano (1987), 21’, MF
Tenderness for string quartet (1991), 21’
Déploration sur la mort de Witold Lutoslawski,for string quartet (1994) 12’


Works for Chamber Orchestra:
Works for Piano Works for Other Solo Instruments Chamber Music Works for Chamber Orchestra
Works for Solo Instruments and Orchestra Works for Orchestra Chamber Works for Voice and Instruments Works for Voice and Orchestra Works for Choir Works for stage Works for Children Published Writings composers
Concertino for chamber orchestra (1970), 8’
Sinfonia giocosa for chamber orchestra (1974), 10’
Fugue for chamber orchestra (1975), 5’
Fugue in f for chamber orchestra (1975), 5’
Passacaglia and Fugue for chamber orchestra (1981), 10’
Concerto grosso per archi e cembalo (1985), 29’
Emmeleia (1994), 4’


Works for Solo Instruments and Orchestra:
Works for Piano Works for Other Solo Instruments Chamber Music Works for Chamber Orchestra
Works for Solo Instruments and Orchestra Works for Orchestra Chamber Works for Voice and Instruments Works for Voice and Orchestra Works for Choir Works for stage Works for Children Published Writings composers
Meditation for violin, 48 string instruments and timpani(1984), 15’
Dariachanga’s Orchard for viola, cello and orchestra, a myth after Otar Tchiladze (1987), 36’
Barcarolle for violin, harp, harpsichord and strings (1993), 15’
Emmeleia – version for orchestra (1994), 4’


Works for Orchestra:
Works for Piano Works for Other Solo Instruments Chamber Music Works for Chamber Orchestra
Works for Solo Instruments and Orchestra Works for Orchestra Chamber Works for Voice and Instruments Works for Voice and Orchestra Works for Choir Works for stage Works for Children Published Writings composers
Overture (Hommage a Alfred Jarry) for orchestra (1978), 8’
Symphony No. 1 for orchestra (1980), 19’
Partitanfor 54 string instruments, harpsichord, timpani and tubular bells (1983), 29
Symphony No. 2, ritual for orchestra (1992), 50’
Via lucis for orchestra (1993), 25’
Tombeau de Bartók for orchestra (1995), 20’


Chamber Works for Voice and Instruments:
Works for Piano Works for Other Solo Instruments Chamber Music Works for Chamber Orchestra
Works for Solo Instruments and Orchestra Works for Orchestra Chamber Works for Voice and Instruments Works for Voice and Orchestra Works for Choir Works for stage Works for Children Published Writings composers
To Ashes for soprano and piano, text: Vasko Popa (1972), 3’
Three Songs on Folk Texts, various versions (1972 – 81), 8’
Three Songs on Chinese Poetry for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1977), 12’
Lyric Cantata for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1981), 22’
Four Serious Songs for low voice and piano, text: Hugolín Gavlovič (1985), 15’
Lullabies of Jan Skácel for soprano, flute, cello and harpsichord (1986), 12’ MF


Works for Choir:
Works for Piano Works for Other Solo Instruments Chamber Music Works for Chamber Orchestra
Works for Solo Instruments and Orchestra Works for Orchestra Chamber Works for Voice and Instruments Works for Voice and Orchestra Works for Choir Works for stage Works for Children Published Writings composers
Songs of the Last Moments of Life, 4 female choirs on African poetry (1973), 11’
Chrysanthemum for soprano, flute, 4 violas and female choir on texts by Milan Rúfus (1975), 8’
Ozývaj sa, hora“ for female choir, text: Andrej Plávka (1976), 4’
At the Water for female choir, text: Li-Po (1977), 6’
The Identical for SATB choir, text: Octavio Paz (1977), 5’
Sorrowful Songs on Ancient Slovak Poetry from 18th-and-19th-Century Collections for female choir, English horn, violin, dulcimer and timpani (1979), 11’
Six Bagatelles for children’s/ female choir (1980), 9’
Song of White Heads, on ancient Chinese poetry paraphrased by Kupec,
for female choir (1980), 10’

Works for Children:
Summer Images, 12 pieces for piano (1981) 15’
Violin Duets, 72 pieces for 2 violins (1981)
Little Suite for violin and piano (1984)
From Old Albums, 200 ancient dances from the Vietoris Collection, for melodic instrument and continuo (1985)