Short bio Dora Pejacevic
Full biography Dora Pejacevic
Dora Pejacevic was a Croatian composer born on September 10, 1885, in Budapest, Hungary, to a wealthy Croatian family. She grew up in Croatia, where she spent most of her childhood and early adult years. Pejacevic began playing the piano at a young age and showed an exceptional talent and passion for music.
In 1905, Pejacevic moved to Munich, Germany to study music with great composers such as Felix Mottl, Max von Schillings, and Walter Courvoisier. Her stay in Germany helped her develop her personal style of composing music.
Throughout her career, Pejacevic composed over 60 works, including operas, symphonies, chamber music, and songs. Her music is characterized by a lyrical and impressionistic quality, and is heavily influenced by her Slavic heritage, as well as her experience living and studying in Germany.
Despite being a talented composer, Pejacevic's music did not receive widespread recognition during her lifetime. It was only after her death at the age of 38, in 1923, that her music began attracting attention. In the years following her death, her work was performed in several countries, including Austria, Germany, and Croatia.
Pejacevic's contribution to classical music was significant, particularly in the male-dominated field of composition during her time. Her music continues to be played and appreciated by modern audiences, cementing her place as a remarkable composer and an inspiration to many.
Compositions featuring Dora Pejacevic
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | String Quartet in C major, Op. 58 | 32:57 min | Chamber Music | 1922 |
| 2 | Sonata for piano in A flat major (Allegro con fuoco), Op. 57 | 11:48 min | Keyboard | 1921 |
| 3 | Caprice for piano, Op. 54b | 1:43 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 4 | Humoreske for piano, Op. 54a | 1:10 min | Keyboard | 1920 |
| 5 | Klavierskizzen (2), Op. 44 | 5:16 min | Keyboard | 1919 |
| 6 | Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 50 | 6:24 min | Keyboard | 1919 |
| 7 | Blütenwirbel (Blossom Whirl), for piano, Op. 45 | 2:17 min | Keyboard | 1919 |
| 8 | Capriccio for piano, Op. 47 | 3:33 min | Keyboard | 1919 |
| 9 | Overture for orchestra in D minor, Op. 49 | 5:45 min | Orchestral | 1919 |
| 10 | Piano Quintet in B minor, Op. 40 | 33:10 min | Chamber Music | 1916 |
| 11 | Intermezzi (2) for piano, Op. 38 | 4:48 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 12 | Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 36 | 24:06 min | Keyboard | 1915 |
| 13 | Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33 | 29:04 min | Concerto | 1913 |
| 14 | Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 25 | 20:57 min | Chamber Music | 1908 |
| 15 | Valse de concert, for piano, Op. 21 | 4:13 min | Keyboard | 1906 |
| 16 | Fantasiestücke (6), for piano, Op. 17 | 14:39 min | Keyboard | 1903 |
| 17 | Impromptu, for violin, viola, cello & piano, Op. 9b | 3:41 min | Chamber Music | 1903 |
| 18 | Impromptu, for piano, Op. 9a | 2:36 min | Keyboard | 1899 |
| 19 | Sonata for violin & piano in D major, Op. 26 | 22:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Schmetterlingslieder, for voice & piano, Op. 52 | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Sonata for violin & piano in B flat minor ("Slavic"), Op. 43 | 16:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Sonata for cello & piano in E minor, Op. 35 | 28:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Papillon, for piano, Op. 6 | 1:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 27 | 3:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 55 | 3:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Songs (3) for voice & piano, Op. 53 | 7:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 30 | 6:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Songs (7) for voice & piano, Op. 23 | 12:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Symphony in F sharp minor, Op. 41 | 43:55 min | Symphony | - |
| 30 | Trauermarsch, for piano, Op. 14 | 6:36 min | Keyboard | - |
| 31 | Trio for violin, cello & piano in C major, Op. 29 | 34:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Verwandlung, for voice & piano, Op. 37 | 5:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Walzer-Capricen, for piano, Op. 28 | 12:14 min | Keyboard | - |
| 34 | Warum?, for voice & piano, Op. 13 | 1:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Élégie, for violin & piano, Op. 34 | 3:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Impromptu for piano, Op. 32b | 6:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Berceuse for piano, Op. 2 | 2:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Berceuse for piano, Op. 20 | 2:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 39 | Blumenleben (Flower Life), for piano, Op. 19 | 19:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Canzonetta, for violin & piano, Op. 8 | 3:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Chanson sans paroles, for piano, Op. 5 | 1:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 42 | Chanson sans paroles, for piano, Op. 10 | 1:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | Ein Lied, for voice & piano, Op. 11 | 2:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 44 | Erinnerung, for piano, Op. 24 | 3:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Gondellied, for piano, Op. 4 | 2:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 46 | Romance, for violin & piano, Op. 22 | 2:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Liebeslied, for voice & piano, Op. 39 | 5:24 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 48 | Meditation, for violin & piano, Op. 51 | 2:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Menuet, for violin & piano, Op. 18 | 3:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Menuett for piano, Op. 7 | 2:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 51 | Mädchengestalten, for voice & piano, Op. 42 | 10:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | An eine Falte, for voice & piano, Op. 46 | 2:51 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Phantasie Concertante, for piano & orchestra in D minor, Op. 48 | 14:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 54 | Pieces (4) for piano (1 lost), Op. 32a | 10:17 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Dora Pejacevic
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Dora Pejačević, Peter Donohoe, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo – Piano Concerto / Symphony | 2022 | Chandos |
| 2 |  |
Dora Pejačević, Ekaterina Livintseva – Dora Pejačević: Piano Music(29×File, AAC, Album) | 2021 | Brilliant Classics |
| 3 |  |
Amanda Maier-Röntgen, Clara Schumann, Amy Marcy Beach, Dora Pejačević – Unerhörte Schätze - Musik von Komponistinnen(CD, Album) | 2020 | Naxos |
| 4 |  |
Dora Pejačević, Nataša Veljković – The Complete Piano Works(2×CD, Album, Stereo) | 2016 | cpo |
| 5 |  |
Dora Pejačević, Oliver Triendl, Ingeborg Danz, Howard Griffiths, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt – Piano Concerto - Overture - Orchestral Songs(CD, Stereo) | 2015 | cpo |
| 6 |  |
Dora Pejačević, Andrej Bielow, Oliver Triendl – Violin Sonatas(CD, Stereo) | 2013 | cpo |
| 7 |  |
Dora Pejačević - Ingeborg Danz, Cord Garben – Lieder(CD, Album) | 2012 | cpo |
| 8 |  |
Dora Pejačević - Oliver Triendl, Quatuor Sine Nomine – Chamber Works: Piano Quartet ∙ Piano Quintet ∙ String Quartet(2×CD, Album) | 2012 | cpo |
| 9 |  |
Dora Pejačević - Volker Banfield, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz - Ari Rasilainen – Symphony, Phantasie Concertante(CD, Album) | 2011 | cpo |
| 10 |  |
Piano Trio - Cello Sonata(CD, Album) | 2011 | cpo |
| 11 |  |
Ida Gamulin glasovir/piano, Dora Pejačević – Glasovirske minijature/Piano miniatures - Glasovirski kvintet op.40/Piano Quintet op.40(CD, Compilation) | 2008 | Croatia Records |
| 12 |  |
Dora Pejačević(Cassette, Album) | 1990 | Jugoton |
| 13 |  |
Komorna Glazba / Chamber Music(LP, Album) | 1982 | Jugoton |
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