Maček: Complete Piano Works & Sonata for Violin & Piano

Featuring

Goran Filipec
Silvia Mazzon
Ivo Maček

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Compositional Technique

The solo piano music of Ivo Maček, particularly the Sonatina, recalls the impressionist piano writing of Debussy and Ravel in its fluid technique and piquant harmonic language.

Recording & Production

This album is Goran Filipec's homage to Croatian composer Ivo Maček, whose refined musical achievements have remained largely unknown to international audiences.

Composer Biography

Ivo Maček received many awards, including the Vladimir Nazor Prize for lifetime achievement in 1978 and the Josip Slavinsky Award for composition in 1989.

Composition History

Despite lifelong commitments to performing, teaching, and adjudicating, Ivo Maček was periodically engaged in composition, though his published output amounts to only sixteen works.

Composer Biography

Ivo Maček, a significant figure in mid-20th century Yugoslav music, was born in Sušak (now Croatia) in 1914 and trained at the Classical Gymnasium and Music Academy in Zagreb.

Composer Biography

Ivo Maček was a juror at numerous international piano competitions, including the Chopin in Warsaw, Busoni in Bolzano, and J.S. Bach in Leipzig.

Composer Biography

Ivo Maček was a successful pianist, performing across Yugoslavia and abroad, and won the International Competition for Duo Performance at Vercelli in 1952 with cellist Mirko Dorner.