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20th Century Late Romantic Croatian

PEJAČEVIĆ, Dora 

Born in Budapest, Sept 10, 1885 
Died in Munich, March 5, 1923 

Pronunciation (IPA): [peja’tʃɛvɪtʃ] 

Pronunciation: “peh-ya-CHEH-vich” 

  • Pejačević was a Croatian composer whose musical style is late Romantic and Impressionist. Her works include a symphony, a piano concerto, vocal works and chamber works.1
  • Pejačević was a member of Croatian nobility and she grew up in her family’s estate at Našice, Slavonia.2
  • Pejačević studied at the Croatian Music Institute in Zagreb,3 and privately in Dresden and Munich.4.
  • Pejačević’s Piano Concerto in g minor, Op. 33, was the first concerto by a Croatian composer. During her lifetime, her music was performed many times in musical centers of Germany, Austria, and Croatia.5 
  • Pejačević died shortly after the birth of her first child, at the age of 38.6

Biography from the Croatian Music Information Center