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Dora Pejacevic 1885-1923 the first internationally known Croatian woman composer

Posted on April 12, 2017September 7, 2026 by Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić

One of the most influential figures in Croatian music

Dora Pejačević (1885-1923) in the music saloon of the Pejačević Palace in Našice, Croatia.
Photo by Elizabeta Drašković, 1912. Source www.mgz.hr

Dora Pejačević, photo from 1920, Zagreb

 
Dora Pejačević
Born into an old, noble family, the talented pianist would grow up to become one of the most influential figures in Croatian music. During her short life (she died in childbirth at the age of 38) she composed 57 completed works, including a hefty ouvre for solo piano, sixteen chamber works, and dozens of lieder. But she made her mark with the human voice; Pejačević is credited with bringing orchestral song to Croatian late-Romantic music.
James Bennett
Source www.wqxr.org

Many thanks to Michael Spudic for suggesting us to prepare this article.

Dora Pejačević, portrait by Maxo Vanka, distinguished Croatian painter


THE BIRTH DATE ON THE VIDEO COVER IS WRONG, IT IS 1885-1923

Intepreted by Marko Kranjčić, 10 years (during the competition in Dubrovnik; leptir = butterfly)


Interpreted by Lorena Cahunek from the city of Koprivnica


Interpreted by Ida Gamulin, Zagreb, distinguished Croatian pianist

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