FEGUŠ Maksimiljan
Leto rojstva: 1948Commission of Musical Works
Status:
Education
- Elementary music school (trumpet and piano).- Commercial school in Ptuj (1966).
- Maribor Music High School: trumpet and music theory (1971).
- Ljubljana Academy of Music: degree in composition and music theory (1993, Prof. Dane Škerl).
- Ljubljana Academy of Music: conducting studies (Prof. Anton Nanut).
- Further studies at various congresses, symposia, courses, meetings, seminars and delegate exchanges of the Society of Slovene Composers and the Serbian Music Authors Organisation in Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Spain.
Career
- Commercial apprentice in the trading company “Panonija”, Ptuj (1963-1966).- Commercial assistant in Kozminci (1966-1976).
- Lecturer in vocal technique, music history, musical form and instrumental studies at the Ljubljana Organ School, while studying at the Ljubljana Academy of Music (1971-1975).
- Teacher of choral conducting, score reading, choir and harmony at the Maribor Music and Ballet High School.
- Lecturer in harmony, counterpoint, musical form, general bass, score reading, conducting, instrumental studies and vocal technique at the Maribor Organ School.
- Choirmaster at the Slovene National Theatre Opera Maribor (1977-1995).
- Teacher of score reading at the Maribor Faculty of Education (since 1990).
- Assistant professor in composition at the Maribor Faculty of Education, lecturing in compositional technique-harmony, musical instruments and the fundamentals of instrumentation, score reading, general bass and improvisation (1995-2001).
- Head of the Department of Music Pedagogy at the Maribor Faculty of Education (1995-1999).
- Associate professor of composition at the Maribor Faculty of Education, lecturing in compositional technique-harmony, musical instruments and the fundamentals of instrumentation, and score reading (since 2001).
Other:
- Member of the Society of Slovene Composers (since 1976).
- Member of the Serbian Music Authors Organisation (1976-1991).
- Member of the Expert Board of the Slovene National Theatre Opera Maribor (1977-1995).
- Member of the Theatre Board of the Slovene National Theatre (two mandates).
- Full member of the Advisory Committee of RTV Slovenije (one mandate).
- Member of the Board of the Ljubljana Academy of Music (one mandate).
- Member of the Administrative Board of SAZAS (one mandate).
- Member of the Organ Commission of the Maribor Diocese in the Maribor Diocese Ordinary’s Office.
- Member of the Music Committee of the Maribor Association of Cultural Organisations and Association of Cultural Societies.
- Member of the County Council “Ob parku” (1991-1997).
- Member of the Fourth Centre City Council (1997-2002).
- Member of the Commission for Study Matters of the Maribor Faculty of Education (1995).
- Head of the Department of Music Pedagogy at the Maribor Faculty of Education (1995-1999).
- Head of the working group for designing the single-subject university programme Instrumental Pedagogy.
- Head of the working group for founding a higher education institution for the arts.
- Member of the Systematisation Commission of the University of Maribor in the field of sociology and the humanities (named 1998).
- Member of the Commission for Theatre, Music and Dance of the Glazer Prize Board (named 1996).
- Member of the Expert Commission for Music of the Administrative Board of the Prešeren Fund of the Republic of Slovenia (named 1999).
- Full external member of the Commission for the Recognition of Outstanding Artistic Work in the Area of Composition at the Ljubljana Academy of Music.
- Full external member of the habilitation commission in the area of composition at the Ljubljana Academy of Music.
- President of the Commission for Thesis Defence of all degrees at the Department of Music Pedagogy (1995-1999).
- Member or president of the Commission for Thesis Defence of all degrees at the Department of Music Pedagogy (since 1999).
- Organiser of the Summer Music Courses Ptuj (1995) and Piran (1996).
- Organiser of seminars (workshops) for electroacoustic music in collaboration with the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts.
- Organiser of concerts of electroacoustic music in collaboration with the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts (1997, 1998, 1999).
- Member of the Council of Music Education of the Ministry of Education and Sport and the Ministry of Culture (named 1999).
- Member of the Expert Commission for Systemic Issues regarding Music Education of the Ministry of Education and Sport and the Ministry of Culture (named 2002).
Awards and Prizes
- Prize for the music theatre project Himna pobede - Himna slobode, Banja Luka, 1976.- Prize for the music theatre work Iz krvi crvene, Kraljevo, 1980.
- First prize for the best choir at the 7th Yugoslav Biennale for the performance of Švara’s Slovo od mladosti (Farewell to Youth) by the Slovene National Theatre Opera Maribor, Ljubljana, 1980.
- First prize for the best choir at the 8th Yugoslav Biennale for the performance of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess by the Slovene National Theatre Opera Maribor, Ljubljana, 1982.
- Acknowledgement for the best choir at the 10th Yugoslav Biennale for the performance of Bočič’s Kralj Lear (King Lear) by the Slovene National Theatre Opera Maribor, Ljubljana, 1986.
- Acknowledgement for the best choir at the 11th Yugoslav Biennale for the performance of Hercigonja’s Hlapec Jernej in Njegova pravica (Farmhand Jernej and His Right) by the Slovene National Theatre Opera Maribor, Ljubljana, 1988.
- Acknowledgement on the 30th anniversary of the cultural society KUD Jože Hermanko Maribor for longstanding and selfless work for the society as the conductor of the Symphony Orchestra, 1978.
- Acknowledgement of the Municipality of Ptuj – Oil Lamp for the St Viktorin Choir of Ptuj (1993).
- Acknowledgement of the Slovene Minorite Province on its jubilee, Ptuj, 1989.
- Seal of the City of Maribor awarded to the Feguš family, Maribor, 1994.
- Diplomas and acknowledgements received on reviews and meetings of choirs, symphonic and wind orchestras in Ptuj, Maribor, Cerklje, Markovce, Bled, Brezje, Sevnica, Domžale and elsewhere.
Opus:
Orchestral Music
Passacaglia za simfonični orkester (1973), Simfonietta v dveh stavkih za simfonični orkester (1974), Simfonija za simfonični orkester (1993).Choral Music
Godovna za mešani zbor a cappella (1970), Očenaš za mešani zbor (1971), Zaspana Marjana poje uspavanko za solista in mladinski zbor na besedilo Milene Batič (1972), Labodja pesem za bariton solo in moški zbor (1972), O sanctissima - priredba za mešani zbor a cappella (1974), Kam odhajaš dragi oča za moški zbor a cappella (1980), Fala - priredba za moški zbor a cappella (1980), Auschwitz za tenor solo in mešani zbor (1982), Oh, kako je dolga pot - priredba narodne za mladinski ali ženski zbor (1985), Himna Sv. Emi za mešani zbor a cappella (1987), Oj Marija za mešani zbor in orkester (1988), Pet božičnih za ženski ali mladinski zbor (1988), Votum Hippocratis za mešani zbor a cappella (1989), Človek, zdrami srce svoje - priredba ljudske pesmi za mešani zbor in orgle (1990), Štiri slovenske ljudske adventne za mešani zbor a cappella (1991), V raju, Hišica, Križev teden (1994), Brat sonce, sestra luna - Hvalnica stvarstva - priredba za mešani zbor a cappella (1995), Ave za mešani zbor a cappella (1997), Ave Maria za otroški zbor in akordeon (1998), Štiri slovenske ljudske božične za mešani zbor a cappella (1999), Hej, ti šolar za solista, otroški zbor in klavir (2000), Dvajsetletnica za ženski zbor a cappella (2001), Oj Marija za ženski zbor a cappella (2002), Oj Marija za moški zbor a cappella (2002), Čaščena milostna si ti za ženski zbor (2003), Čaščena milostna si ti za mešani zbor (2003), Čaščena milostna si ti za moški zbor (2003).Vocal-Instrumental Music
Deset človeških zapovedi za deset izvajalcev na besedilo Janeza Menarta (1972), Samospev za glas in klavir (1972), Štirje letni časi - 16 skladb za otroški zbor, pihala, trobila, tolkala in kontrabas na besedilo Olge Denac (1991), Tuba mirum (1996), Ciciban poje in pleše 98 - 13 skladb za otroški zbor, flavto, oboo, klarinet, fagot, rog, tolkala, violino in kontrabas (1998), Ciciban poje in pleše 99 - 19 skladb za otroški zbor, flavto, oboo, klarinet, fagot, rog, tolkala, violino in kontrabas (1999), Ciciban poje in pleše 2000 - 3 skladbe za otroški zbor, flavto, oboo, klarinet, fagot, rog, tolkala, violino in kontrabas (2000), Balu baleri za mezzosopran in godalni kvartet (2001), Ciciban poje in pleše 2001 - 3 skladbe za otroški zbor, flavto, klarinet, tolkala, klavir in violončelo (2001),Dodiši, dodiši za mezzosopran in godalni kvartet (2002), Sonce za goro zaspi za mezzosopran in godalni kvartet (2002), Tala tuza mezzosopran in godalni kvartet (2002), Ciciban poje in pleše 2002 - 9 skladb (2002), Ciciban poje in pleše - 2 skladbi (2003),Barčica plava za mladinski zbor in godalni kvartet (2003).Chamber Music
Deset človeških zapovedi (1972), Samospev (1972), Štiri miniature za pihalni kvintet (1972), Suita za trobilni kvintet (1973), Pet ljudskih božičnih pesmi za trobilni kvintet (1988), Pet slovenskih ljudskih adventnih pesmi za trobilni kvintet (1991), Passacagliaza godalni kvartet (1993), Tuba mirum za sopran, trobento in orgle (1996), Godalni kvartet št. 1 (1998), Balu baleri (2001).Solo Music
Miniaturne variacije za klavir (1971), Suita v starem slogu za orgle (1973), Miniatura za kitaro (1999).Other Ensembles:
INCIDENTAL MUSIC:Božična opereta za tri otroške zbore, mešani zbor, pihala, trobila, tolkala, kontrabas in kitaro (1973), Himna pobede - Himna slobode za igralce, soliste, zbor in pihalni orkester (1976), Elektra za tri glasove in timpanista (1978), Rdeče in modro v mavrici za glas in lutnjo (1978), Iz krvi crvene za komorni ženski zbor a cappella (1980).
Discography
- Cassette: Ko pojem, plešem (When I Sing I Dance), 1992: Štirje letni časi (The Four Seasons).- Cassette and CD: Presveta noč (Holy Night), 1994: Four Slovene Advent Carols for mixed choir.
- Cassette and CD: Klarise - Marija, mati moja (Clarissa – Maria, My Mother), 2001: O Marija (Oh, Maria) for mixed choir.
- CD: Suite for brass quartet, 1998.
- CD: Hej, ti šolar (Hey, You Schoolboy) for children’s choir, soloists and piano, 2000.
The following compositions have been recorded for RTV Slovenia:
Sanctissima for mixed choir a cappella, Four Miniatures for wind quintet, Simfonietta for orchestra, Zaspana (Sleepy)
