The 19th century saw the growth of a distinctively Slovenian classical music sound based on romanticism, while the German minority continued to push for a stronger Germanic identity. The 1794 formation of the Philharmonische Gesellschaft was important because it was one of the first such orchestras in Central Europe. īeginning in 1768, German theatre companies arrived and became very popular. The first major Slovenian opera was performed in 1732, Il Tamerlano by abbate Giuseppe Clemente de Bonomi, maestro di Capella, in the palace of the Carniolan vice-regent, the duke Francesco Antonio Sigifrid Della Torre e Valassina. Apart from Höffer, the Cathedral provost Michael Omerza was also noted for his oratorios. and the Ljubljana branch of the Roman Academy of Arcadia was founded a few years later in 1709. In 1701, Johann Berthold von Höffer (1667–1718), a nobleman and amateur composer from Ljubljana, founded the Academia Philharmonicorum Labacensis based on Italian models. A Commedia was performed in Ljubljana in 1660, and an opera in 1700 in the family palace of the Auerspergs. Italy was an important musical influence of the period, especially in sacred music, such as that of Antonio Tarsia (composer) of Koper, in oratorio and opera. This period saw the rise of Renaissance musicians like Jacobus Gallus. The first Slovenian hymnal, Eni Psalmi, was published in 1567. By the time of Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, music was used to proselytize in Carniola. George Slatkonia, a Carniolan conductor and composer from Novo Mesto, became the director of the Vienna Boys' Choir in 1498. Liturgical hymns ( kyrie Eleison) were introduced, and became the first plainchant to make a connection to the peoples' language.Ĭlassical music Medieval ĭuring the medieval era, secular music was as popular as church music, including wandering minnesingers. ![]() The history of modern Slovenian music can be traced back to the 5th century, when Christianity spread in Carantania. Its age is estimated at approximately 55,000 years. The Divje Babe flute, an artifact found in a cave near Cerkno, Slovenia, is possibly the oldest known musical instrument ever.
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