Slovenian musician
Musical artist
Jani Golob (born 18 January 1948) is a Slovenian composer, violinist, arranger and professor.
His music opus is often on the thin line of classic, pop and jazz. Golob has composed operas, ballets, orchestral works, chamber and vocal music,[ 1] Slovenian film scores,[ 2] Krpan's mare (1992), Medeja (1999) and Love Capital (2010); and others as Four Slovene Folk Songs (1979 and 2005), Concerto for violin and orchestra (1998) and ballet The Baptism at the Savica (1989). He is most recognized by his contribution in Slovenian popular music.
His internationally best-known piece of work is the unofficially named "Planica Slow Motion Theme" (1997), an instrumental piece of music played in slow motion replays annually on worldwide broadcasting of FIS Ski Jumping/Flying World Cup events from Planica , Slovenia . Especially because of this melody Golob became famous worldwide. Each year since 1997 this piece of music is played in Planica slow motion replays live to millions of people worldwide.
Other hit songs are "Prisluhni školjki/A Song In a Seashell" (1985), "Moja dežela/My Country" (1986) and "Pustite nam ta svet/Leave Us This World" (1987), popular especially in Slovenia . In 1971 he also arranged music for the song Sejem želja/Scarborough Fair with Slovenian lyrics of this original English folk ballad. He is the arranger of the most common used orchestrated version of the Slovenian national anthem "Zdravljica ", used in protocol, sports and other big events.
In 1973 he acted in a film called Ljubezen na odoru (Love on the Furrows ).[ 3]
Golob is one of very few people who has the ability of absolute pitch . That is why when he was younger they used him to write music in notes just by listening and memorizing it.[ 4]
Career
In the 1960s he founded Slovene pop band Delial , in which he played bass guitar . He studied violin with graduate education in 1971 and with musical composition in 1977 at the Ljubljana Academy of Music . At first he was mainly an arranger and later started writing his own compositions. From 1998 to 2000 he was professor of music composition and theory at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana (AGRFT).[ 1]
Golob's compositions are performed by the most important Slovene ensembles and orchestras and also different important European artists, such as Slovakian State Philharmony Košice and Berlin Symphony Orchestra , with their conductors George Pehlivanian , En Shao , David de Villiers , and Carl Davis .
He was a member of many international music juries at various European festivals:
His son Rok Golob is also a Slovene composer.
Awards and prizes
He has received many Slovenian and international awards in classic and in popular music:
In 1977 he won the Prešeren Award of University of Ljubljana for "Concertino for big orchestra".
In 1978 in Bratislava he won third prize in the Grand Prix de Musique Folklorique de Radio Bratislava for "Sv. Sintilawdič".
In 1983 he won the Župančič Prize for "Four Slovene Folk Songs for stings".
In 1987 in Cannes he won the collective prize at the Prix National at the 34ème Festival du Film Publicitaire Cinema & Television Cannes for "The Guests are Coming", part of the project "Slovenia, My Country", and won the first prize for it at the festival of tourism short films in Berlin .
In 2000 he won the Prešeren Fund Prize for "Violin Concerto".
In 2012 he won the Kozina Award for lifetime achievements in music from the Society of Slovene Composers.
Selected works
Orchestral music
Year
Original title
English title
Title continues
1977
Concertino Concertino for big orchestra
Nokturno Nocturne for string orchestra
1978
Sveti Sintilawdič Sveti Sintilawdič for chamber orchestra
1979
Komorna glasba Chamber Music for orchestra
Štiri ljudske pesmi Four Folk Songs for string orchestra
1980
Uvertura Overture for symphony orchestra
Elegija Elegy for flugelhorn and string orchestra
1982
Koncertantna glasba Concertante Music for woodwind quintet and orchestra
1984
Svatbeni ples Wedding Dance for two clarinets and string orchestra
1985
Mi za mir We for Peace for chamber orchestra (40th anniversary of UN)
1988
Rezijski ples Rezian Dance for two Rezian fiddlers and string orchestra
1990
Slovenska rapsodija Slovenian Rhapsody for orchestra
1992
Koncert Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra
1993
Hommage Rahmaninovu Hommage Rahmaninovu for symphony orchestra
1995
Variacije Variations for violin, piano and orchestra
1996
Introdukcija Introduction for alt saxophone and string orchestra
Introdukcija Introduction for alt saxophone and saxophone orchestra
1998
Koncert Concerto for violin and orchestra
Concertino Concertino za flute and string orchestra
1999
Romanca in humoreska Romance and Humoresque for violin and string orchestra
Upanje Hope for symphony orchestra
Fanfare Fanfares for wind orchestra
2000
Concerto grosso Concerto grosso for chamber quartet and wind orchestra
Nostalgija Nostalgia for two violas and string orchestra
Passacaglia Passacaglia za violino, violo, violončelo in orkester
2000
Koncert Concertino for cello and string orchestra
2001
Koncert Concertino for cello and string orchestra
2004
Allegro festivo Allegro festivo for wind orchestra
Tri epizode Three Episodes for horn and orchestra
2005
The Night Shift The Night Shift for brass quintet and wind orchestra
Štiri slovenske ljudske pesmi Four Slovene Folk Songs for symphony orchestra
Štiri prekmurske ljudske pesmi Four Prekmurje Folk Songs za tenor, violino in orkester
2006
Tempered Tempered for chamber ensemble and string orchestra
Zlatorog Zlatorog ballet suite
2007
Missa in Do Missa in Do for soloists, mixed choir, organ and orchestra
-
Vöra bije, sunce mi zahaja My Time Has Come, My Sun Has Gone for chamber orchestra
-
Cool Voices Cool Voices for string orchestra
Vocal
Year
Original title
English title
Title continues
1981
Stara Ljubljana Old Ljubljana cantata for youth choir, recitator and chamber orchestra
1984
Zreilo je žito Wheat Has Ripened for alto, ocarina , hammered dulcimer , percussion and string orchestra
Ne ouri ne sejaj Ne ouri ne sejaj for alto and string orchestra
1986
Neznani materi To the Unknown Mother for baritone and string orchestra
1988
Tisti čas That Time Song Cycle for alto and string orchestra
1989
Lovec na ljudi Man Hunter for alto and string orchestra
1995
Quo vadis, Domine Quo vadis, Domine for tenor, mixed choir organ orchestra
2005
Vaje v slogu Exercises in Style variations on Slovenian folk song for mixed choir and chamber orchestra
Choral
Year
Original title
English title
Title continues
1979
Mesto The City for mixed chorus
1980
Kata, Katalena Kata, Katalena for 12 voices
1988
Mesto The City for male chorus
Opera and ballet
Year
Original title
English title
Note
1985
Urška in povodni mož Ursula and the Water Sprite ballet in 6 scenes
1989
Krst pri Savici The Baptism at the Savica ballet
1992
Krpanova kobila Krpan's Mare opera buffa in 3 acts
1994
Matiček se ženi Matiček's Wedding ballet in 3 scenes
1999
Medeja Medeja opera
2004
Ivana Ivana dance puppet show for adults
2010
Ljubezen kapital Love Capital opera in 3 acts
Chamber music
Year
Original title
English title
Title continues
1977
Poema Poema
for woodwind quintet
Andante Andante for string quartet
Romanca Romance for viola and piano
1978
Komorna glasba Chamber Music for 11 instruments
Balada Ballad for trumpet (or flugelhorn ) and piano
1979
Capriccio Capriccio for soprano saxophone, double bass and percussion
Glasba Music for bassoon and piano
Skica Sketch for flute and piano
1980
Passacaglia Passacaglia for piano quartet
1981
Groteska Grotesque
for clarinet and piano
Dialog Dialogue for violin and guitar
Capriccio Capriccio for trumpet and piano
1982
Tri skladbe Three Pieces for violin and piano
Igre Games for recorder, violin and cello
Glasba Music for oboe (or English horn) and harp
1983
Dve skladbi Two Pieces
for cello and piano
Tri skladbe Three Pieces for horn and piano
Melodija Melody for cello and piano
Glasba Music for flute and piano
Glasba Music for accordion and cello
1984
Trio 84' Trio 84' for violin, viola and cello
Dialog Dialogue for flute and viola
Iz dnevnika padlega partizana Iz dnevnika padlega partizana for bass, violin, viola, cello and piano
Tri pesmi Three songs for bass, cello and piano
1985
Dialogi Dialogues for two violins
Sonatina Sonatina for violin and piano
Sonata št. 1 Sonata No.1 for violin and piano
1986
Sonata št. 2 Sonata No.2 for violin and piano
Gozd Forest for horn and organ
Uvodna glasba Introduction Music for 4 horns
Tri pesmi Three Songs for tenor, violin and piano
1987
Godalni kvartet št. 1 String Quartet No.1
-
Godalni kvartet št. 2 String Quartet No.2 -
Koral Choral for brass quintet and organ
Tri miniature Three Miniatures for double bass and piano
Tri pesmi Three Songs
for mezzo-soprano, violin and guitar
Monolog Monologue for clarinet, percussion and tape
1988
Tri variacije Three Variations for cello and piano
1990
Concertino Concertino for guitar and string quartet
Toccata Toccata for two pianos and percussion
1991
The Seventh Avenue Blues The Seventh Avenue Blues for violin and piano
Sonata Sonata for cello and piano
1992
Glasba Music for alto saxophone and piano
1993
Bagatela Bagatelle for recorder and piano
Humoreska Humoresque for clarinet and piano
Igre Games for two cellos and organ
Tri skladbe Three Pieces
for horn, trumpet, trombone and piano
Človek zmaguje ali zgodba neke ozdravitve Man Wins or the Story of a Cure for woodwind quintet
Dve bagateli Two Bagatelles
for two violins, cello and organ
1994
Bagatela Bagatelle for trumpet and organ
Balada Ballade for saxophone ensemble
Igre Games for violin, guitar and accordion
1995
Godalni kvartet št. 3 String Quartet No.3 -
1999
Glasba Music for flute and piano
2000
Romanca Romance for violin and piano
2002
Danubiana Danubiana for seven performers
Passacaglia in Toccata Passacaglia in Toccata for string quartet
2003
In blue In blue for alto saxophone, string quartet and double bass
2005
Glasba Music for flute and piano
2006
Invokacija Invocation for chamber ensemble
TASF (Moderato assai Ritmico) TASF (Moderato assai Ritmico) for brass ensemble
2007
Sence Shadows for chamber orchestra
2008
Koncertantne epizode Koncertantne epizode for violin and chamber orchestra
2008-09
Slovenska fantazija Slovenian Fantasy for flute and piano
2009
Tri bagatele Three Bagatelles
for harp and chamber orchestra
-
Capriccio Capriccio percussion, soprano-saxophone and double bass
Works for solo instruments
Year
Original title
English title
Title continues
1978
Sonatina Sonatina for violin solo
1979
Valse Valse for piano
Etuda Etude for percussion
1981
Preludij Prelude for accordion
1983
Improvizacija Improvisation for double bass solo
1984
Dve romanci Two Romances for violoncello solo
1987
Slovenska rapsodija Slovene Rhapsody for guitar
2005
Tri etude Three Etudes for guitar
2007
Tri skladbe Three Pieces for piano
Television
Film scores
Year
Original title
English title
1983
Dih
1984
Leta odločitve
The Years of Decision
Veselo gostivanje
1985
Poletje v školjki
A Summer in a Sea-Shell
1986
Heretik
Heretic
1987
Čisto pravi gusar
A Real Pirate
1988
Poletje v školjki II
A Summer in a Sea-Shell II
Odpadnik
The Maverick
1989
Coprnica Zofka
Sophie the Witch
Nekdo drug
Someone Else
1999
Patriot
2005
Predmestje
Suburbs
2008
Videvanje Van Gogha
Seeing Van Gogh
2010
Črni bratje
Black Brothers
TV music
Year
Original title
English title
Note
1982
Živeti, živeti Desire for Life short documentary
Zmaga Victory short documentary
Slike iz leta 1941 short documentary
1983
Putovanje plavog lonca Trip of a Blue Pot short animated
1984
Strici so mi povedali TV series
Kasač documentary short
Kugy children's TV series
Gorenčev vrag children's TV series
1986
Primož Trubar TV series
Slovenija, moja dežela Slovenia, My land for ad Gostje prihajajo
1987
Dopust Holiday TV film
1988
Bronasti vijak Bronze Screw TV series
1991
Ljubezen po kranjsko Love, Kranj Style TV film
1992
Portret Jožeta Galeta Portrait of Jože Gale documentary short
1996
Domače obrti na Slovenskem - Krovci Handcrafts in Slovenia - Roofers TV documentary short
Domače obrti na Slovenskem - Kamnarji in kamnoseki Handcrafts in Slovenia - Stonecutters and Stonemasons TV documentary short
Domače obrti na Slovenskem - Puškarji Handcrafts in Slovenia - Gunmakers TV documentary short
1997
Planica slow motion music (ski flying)
Pesem od Ludomorca The Ballad of the Butcherman short film
2006
Sejalci svetlobe TV film
Sejalci besed TV film
En dan resnice One Day of Truth fiction short
2011
Slovenci in 1. svetovna vojna Slovenia and World War I documentary (in production)
Hit singles
Year
Original
English
Performed by
1971
"Sejem želja"
Scarabough Fair
Delial
1985
"Prisluhni školjki"
"Song to a Seashell"
Black & White
1986
"Moja dežela"
"My Country"
Oto Pestner ft. Strune
1987
"Pustite nam ta svet"
"Leave Us This World"
Vlado Kreslin ft. RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
1997
"Planica Slow Motion Music"
"Planica Slow Motion Music"
Jani Golob
Discography
Jani Golob - skladatelj , 1988 (LP)Glasba iz filma Poletje v školjki I. in II. , 1986 (cassette)Sklicujem zborovanje, šansoni , 1987 (cassette)Pusti pevcu peti, Prešernove pesmi , 1991 (cassette)Pevca pesem sladka, Prešernove pesmi , 1991 (cassette)Škofjeloški pasijon , 1992 (double cassette)Jani Golob - skladatelj , 1994 (CD)Lepa Vida, glasba iz predstave , 1995 (CD)
References
External links
International National Artists
