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Dragutin Čolić

1907 – 1987

Serbian composer, publicist, and pedagogue of early 20th century

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Lived 1907 – 1987 (aged 79–80). Dragutin Čolić was a composer.

Dragutin Čolić ( – Pozega, 26 January 1907 – Belgrade, 1987) was a Serbian composer, publicist and pedagogue. He entered the music scene in the 1930s, as a composer of the "Prague Group", a student of Alojz Haba and follower of his radical modernism.

As a lecturer, he worked for almost four decades at the Music Academy. As a publicist and critic, he collaborated with music magazines and dailies. From 1945 to 1946 he worked as a choirmaster in Kud Abrašević. From 1949 he was a member of the expert council ensemble "Kolo" He has participated in the work of the Association of Composers of Serbia since its founding, edited and published the first catalog of members of the association. Stone Lullaby cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano created as an inspiration for the poetry of Stevan Raičković (1965) String Quartet No. 3 (1973)

Symphonic poems Easter Bells (1947) Nikoletina Bursac (1959) Symphony in C (1968) Symphony for Strings and Percussion (1978) Prelude, Fugue, Postlude triptych dodecaphonic cycle (1961)

Concertante Music Concertino for quarter-tone piano and string sextet (1932) Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1981)

Music for the movie Pioneer and Girl short film (1949) Her Little Red Riding Hood Doll documentary (1951) Gypsy (1953) film Land of Uprising documentary (1954)

Music for the theater Goat's Ears in Emperor Trojan (1957)

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1987, Belgrade, Serbia
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Dragutin Colic

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Who was Dragutin Čolić?

Serbian composer, publicist, and pedagogue of early 20th century

When was Dragutin Čolić born?

Dragutin Čolić was born on 26 January 1907 in Požega.

When did Dragutin Čolić die?

Dragutin Čolić died in 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Dragutin Čolić was a composer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dragutin Čolić

· Wikidata: Q12751179

· DBpedia: Dragutin Čolić

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