DEKLEVA Igor

Leto rojstva: 1933

Commission of Musical Works

Status:

Retired full professor at the Ljubljana Academy of Music.

Education

- Composition studies in Belgrade (1952-54, class of Prof. Milutand Radenković).
- Clarinet studies at the Vič Music School and the Ljubljana Music and Ballet High School (1954-59, class of Prof. Stane Žnuderl).
- Ljubljana Academy of Music: degree in piano (1959, class of Prof. J. Ravnik).
- Postgraduate studies (1960/61) and diploma of the third degree (1967, class of Prof. Hilda Horak).
- Masterclasses at the Accademia Chigiana, Siena (1961, Alfred Cortot – piano, Quintetto Chigiano – chamber music).
- Masterclass (postgraduate course) Munich University of Music and Performing Arts (1961-63, class of Prof. Erik Then-Bergh - piano).
- Further specialisation at the Mozarteum, Salzburg (1968, Carlo Zecchi - piano).

Career

- Professor at the Ljubljana Academy of Music for the subject “piano duo and piano chamber music” (from 1967, since 1998 full professorship).
- Masterclasses for piano and piano duo in Europe and elsewhere.
- Jury member at Slovene and international competitions.
- Author, moderator and performer in two TV cycles “On the Black and White Keys”, 15 programmes of World Piano Music (1975) and 9 programme of Slovene Piano Music (1989), 19 programme "List v albumu" on TV Slovenia (1991).
- Secretary general of the Association of Slovene Music Artists (DGUS, 1966-1986).
- President of the Association of Slovene Music Artists (1986-1995).
- Vice-president of the Association of Slovene Music Artists (since 1995).
- President of the Slovene section of the European Piano Teachers’ Association (EPTA, since 2002-2004),
- Vice-president of the EPTA (European Piano Teachers Association, since 2002-2004),
- Selector of the Section for Didactic Music at the Society of Slovene Composers (since 2002-2004).
- Author of essays, essayistic activity: over 500 articles, tens of entries for the Slovene Encyclopaedia.

Awards and Prizes

- Award of the Yugoslav Radio and Television (for best performances) JRT, 1969.
- The Betetto Award for artistic achievements and performance (Association of Slovene Music Artists), Ljubljana, 1980.
- Order of Work with Silver Wreath, 1981.
- Fellowship for distinguished service to music, Madras Philharmonic and Choral Society, India, 1984.
- Man of Achievement, Cambridge-England, 1985.
- Honorary Member, Pallotti Music Department, Belize, 1985.
- Distinguished Leadership Award for Contributions to the Music Profession, American Biographical Institute, USA, 1986.
- Medal of Honor, Hallmark, USA, 1987.
- Honorary member of the Association of Slovene Music Artists, Ljubljana, 1987.
- Honorary Doctorate at the World University, Arizona, USA, 1987.
- Certificate of Appreciation for a superb concert, Mayor George V. Voinovich, Cleveland, USA, 1988.
- Man of the Year ABI, USA, 1990.
- Grand Ambassador of Achievement International H. E., American Biographical Institute, 1990.
- Deputy Governor of Research Association, Board of Governors, The American Institute Research Association, 1993.
- Diploma de Honor, Centro de Promocion Peru, 1996.
- Congress Medallion Award, International Biographical Centre, Oxford-England, 1997.
- The Slomšek Medal, Municipality of Šentjur, 2000.
- Award of Excellence, Lisbon, Portugal, 2001.
- Honorary Member of the International Biographical Centre Research Council for knowledge in the field of Composing & Piano Playing, Cambridge, England, 2003.
- The Ljubljana Capital City Award, 2004.
- Honorary Recognition of the Ljubljana Academy of Music, 2011.
- Award of the Republic of Slovenia for life work in the area of higher education, 2012.
- First Special Prize at the Luxemburg International Composers Competition for Piano Concerto, 2013

Opus:

Orchestral Music

Svorni lok (1965), Concertino za klavir in orkester (2012), Slovenska balada (2011), Pustna balada (2013), ...

Opera and Ballet Music

Ugani melodijo za dva zbora, dva solista, godalni orkester in plesno skupino (2010).

Choral Music

Sanje živijo dalje za mešani zbor (1965), Rapsodija za mešani zbor (1965), Kar je, beži za mešani zbor (1965), Intervju za mešani zbor (1965), Lok ljubezni za mešani zbor (1965), Paraphrasis za mešani zbor (1974), Uganke za moški zbor (1975), Rapsodija v oranžnem (1975), Zxvgani (1977), Otroška pesem (1981), Otroci se love (1981), Tri uganke (Polž, Vozel, Metla) 1995, Puščočarjem (1998), Čas sanj-čas iger (2001), Maj (2004), Večerni oblaki (2005), Gimi (2005), Med griči, vinogradi (2006), Omen (2007), Zvonko kaplja (2008), Kukavica (2008), Davno zapuščena pota (2010).

Vocal-Instrumental Music

Jesenski akvarel za mezzosopran, violo in flavto (1965), Opozorilo za mezzosopran, flavto in violo (1965), Predsmrtne brce za mezzosopran, flavto in violo (1965), Uganka za enoglasni otroški zbor s klavirjem (1977), Ribica za enoglasni otroški zbor s klavirjem (1978), Pionir za enoglasni otroški zbor s klavirjem (1979), Otroška srca, kantata za otroški zbor, bas, magnetofon in harmoniko (1981), Noč v gozdu za otroški zbor s klavirjem (1981), Zakaj za dvoglasni otroški zbor s klavirjem (2000), Čas sanj, čas iger, sedemstavčna kantata za štiri soliste in štiriglasni ženski zbor (2001), Prizvok za mezzosopran, rog in klavir (2001), Pojem, pojem pesmico za dvoglasni otroški zbor s klavirjem (2004), Polžek orje na besedilo K. Široka za enoglasni otroški zbor s klavirjem (2005), Prizvok za mezzosopran, rog in klavir

Chamber Music

Rdeči muc pleše za klavir in zvončke (1961), Goska dolgonoska za klavir štiriročno z zvončki (1961), Improvizacija za dve kljunasti flavti solo (1981), Lajna za dve kljunasti flavti solo (1981), Ljubavna pesem za kvartet flavt (1995), Klasična uvertura za tri trobente (2003), Šaljivka za dve violini (2004), Štiri kratkočasne skladbe za flavto, klarinet in fagot: Arabeska, Humoreska, Burleska, Bufonerija (2005), Svorni lok za komorni ansambel (2005), Brillante za violino in violončelo (2006), Amabile za flavto in klavir (2008), Brillante za violino in čelo, Štiri kratkočasne skladbe za pihalni trio, Tri anekdote za trobilni trio, Scherzo fantastico za pihalni kvintet, Koračnica za violončelo in klavir (1963), Strojček za violončelo in klavir (1963), Vesela gavota za violončelo in klavir (1963), Prividi in sanje za violino in klavir (1992), Misli in igre za violino in klavir (2000), Klasični allegro za violino in klavir (2002), Solo pour la nuit 2004 za klarinet solo (2004).

Solo Music

MUSIC FOR PIANO:
V megleno jutro (1958), Tika,taka (1958), Roke sklenimo, se zavrtimo (1958), Čopka (1961), Vesoljska postaja (1969), Gibanje (1969), Sonatina ritmica (1971), Strah ima velike oči (1972), Igra (1976), Staccato sonatina (1983), Legato sonatina (1983), Moderna sonatina (1983), Variacije (1983), Slovenska sonatina (1988), Variacije na ljudsko temo (1988), Hera, Hypnos, Kronos (1989), Pentahon - pet skladb za klavir (1990), Maškarada - pet skladb za klavir (1994), Sedem prizorov za klavir (1994), Improvizacija na temo iz Zgodbe iz zahodne strani (2003), Lestvice in akordi - malo drugače (2005), Žarčenja treh zvočnih gmot - sedemstavčni kalejdoskop (1. Fuzije, 2. Zasevki miru in nemira, 3. Zasevek milosti, 4. Plesni zasevek, 5. zasevek mutacij, 6. Jedro, 7. Pretok) (2006), Valovanja (2006), Občutenja (Valovanja, Razmišljanja, Utripanja) (2007).

Other Ensembles:

INCIDENTAL MUSIC:
Triglavska roža - mladinska igra (1958), Kraljica vil - mladinska igra (1958).

MUSIC FOR PIANO FOUR HANDS:
Makedonsko kolo (1958), Povestica o zvončkih (1958), Mlinček (1959), Uganka (1961), Klepetulje (1963), Osamljeni gozd (1965), Pavlihova polka (1965), Pokvarjeni gramofon (1968), Zvezdni utrinki (1980), Veselica (1990), Sveta noč (1991), Vibracije za 20 prstov in 3 pedale (1997), Potrkavanje (1999), Igra (1999), Štehvanje (2002), Canticum Slovenicum (2002), Pomladni cvet (2002), Pravljica o čudežnem drevesu (2002), Vodice brzice (2002).

MUSIC FOR VOICE:
Puščičarejm za bas in klavir (1998), Sreča za srednji glas in klavir (1988), Ohoj za bas in klavir (1998), Onkraj svetlobe za mezzosopran in klavir (2000), Besede brzice za mezzisipran in klavir (2000), Diptih-Aforizem, Sreča za mezzosopran in klavir (2000), Quatrum ingenia - Štirje temperamenti (Melancholia, Saguis, Phlegma, Cholera za visoki, spremljevalni glas in klavir (2004), Najdi čas za visoki glas in klavir (2010).

Bibliography

Dober dan, ciciban - 111 skladb za klavir (1974), Ciciban igra - 77 skladb za klavir solo, klavir štiriročno in klavir šestročno (1979), Mali pianist (a) - 50 skladb in vaje za palec za klavir solo (1979), Mali pianist (b) - 20 skladb in vaje za lestvice za klavir solo (1981), Dvanajst etud po črnih in belih tipkah (1982), Slovenske ljudske pesmi na Koroškem - 24 skladb za klavir solo in /ali glas (1986), Sonatine in variacije za klavir (1990), Po belih in črnih tipkah 1 (1997), Po belih in črnih tipkah 2 (1997), Klavirske risanice (2000), Suita v barvah - 7 skladb za klavir (2000).

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
- Igor Dekleva and Franc Križnar: Living with Music (A portrait of pianist, pedagogue and composer Igor Dekleva), DZS, Ljubljana, 2006.

Discography

LP:
- “Čudoviti svet glasbil” (The Wonderful World of Musical Instruments) - I. Dekleva, piano solo.
- Karol Pahor: Istrijanka, Bela Bartók: Allegro barbaro - I. Dekleva, piano solo.
- Igor Stravinsky: Les Noces - I. Dekleva, piano.
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for two pianos and orchestra - The Dekleva Piano Duo.
- L. van Beethoven: Sonata, J. Brahms: Valses, P. Hindemith: Sonata, P. Ramovš: Štiriročno (Four Hands) - The Dekleva Piano Duo.
- C. Monteverdi: Madrigals and Motets - I. Dekleva, harpsichord accompaniment.
- M. Mussorgsky, Songs: I. Dekleva – piano accompaniment.
- The Dekleva Piano Duo - W. A. Mozart, F. Schubert, F. Poulenc.
- Slovene Soloists - Igor Dekleva; F. Chopin, M. de Falla, J. Ravnik.
- “Dober dan, ciciban” (Good Day, Tiny Tot), 1978 - I. Dekleva, composer and performer.
- Duo pianistico Alenka e Igor Dekleva, 1979.
- M. P. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, 1980 - I. Dekleva, piano.
- Grube - Dekleva, 1989; J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, R. Schumann, E. Granados, M. Grube, I. Dekleva.
Audio Cassette:
- Igor Dekleva - Piano Evergreens, 1988; Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Poulenc, de Falla, Cigliè.
- Igor Dekleva – Piano Masterworks, 1989; Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Gershwin, Škerjanc, Prokofiev, Granados, de Falla.
- Igor Dekleva - Favourite Piano Romantics, 1990; F. Chopin, J. Brahms, C. Sinding, F. Mendelssohn, E. Granados, I. Dekleva.
- Duo pianistico Alenka e Igor Dekleva, 1979: Mozart, Sonate a 4 mani.
- Aria für Azucena Falconi, Granados.
CD:
- The Dekleva Piano Duo Silver Jubilee, 1992: Bach, Schubert, Dvorak, Kogoj, Dekleva, Casella, Poulenc.
- The Best of Dr. Dekleva, 1991: Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, Sinding, Granados, de Falla.
- Michael Grube - Igor Dekleva, Classics of Australian Music, 1996: Eric Gross,
- Lojze Lebič, 1996: Sentence for two pianos and orchestra (Ed.DSS 996003).
- Michael Grube - Igor Dekleva live in concert in Ljubljana: Tartini, Dekleva, Hachaturian, Gross, Sarasate, Massenet.
- Specials of Violinistic Art (highlights of the art of violin playing), Michael Grube - Igor Dekleva, 2000: Gross, Dekleva, Sarasate.
- Pavel Mihelčič, Composer, 2003: Vanishing Images, Serenade for violin and piano (Michael Grube, violin, Igor Dekleva, Piano,
- Igor Dekleva, A Jubilee Portrait - Piano, 2003: Bach, Chopin, Bartok, Ciglič, Dekleva, Ramovš.
Video Cassette:
- Pianists Igor and Alenka Dekleva; Four Piano Pieces by Slovene and foreign composers, Ljubljana.
- Slovene History as Shown in Film Frescoes, Ljubljana.

Contacts

address: Hruševo 77, 1356 Dobrova
telephone: + 386 (0) 1 364 90 75
mobile: + 386 (0) 31 36 82 18
e-mail: alenka.dekleva@gmail.com

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