Kamilo Mašek (July 11, 1831 – June 29, 1859) was a

music composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and defi ...

from the

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. Mašek was a son of Czech-born Kašpar Mašek. Mašek had introduced more romantic influence into

Slovenian music In the minds of many foreigners, Slovenian folk music means a form of polka that is still popular today, especially among expatriates and their descendants. However, there are many styles of Slovenian folk music beyond polka and waltz. , , , a ...

. His compositions include various sacred works.Franz Metz ''Die Kirchenmusik in Südosteuropa'' 2003 "Der einzige slowenische Komponist dieser Zeit, mit dem man Elze vergleichen kann, war Kamilo Masek (1831-59). Leider starb Masek schon im Jahre 1859. Er war der Nachkomme einer sehr bekannten tschechischen Musikerfamilie."

Works

* Overture to the melodrama ''Judith'' (1854), for orchestra * Polkas for wind orchestra * Divertimento for two violas, two cellos and double bass (1854) * Fantasy for piano and melofon * Choral Music: ''The Lake'' * Songs, a wreath of songs on texts by

France Prešeren France Prešeren () (3 December 1800 – 8 February 1849) was a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet whose poems have been translated into many languages.

References

1831 births 1859 deaths 19th-century Carniolan people Carniolan composers Composers from the Austrian Empire {{Slovenia-composer-stub