Kašpar Mašek
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Kašpar Mašek (Slovene: Gašper Mašek; 6 January 1794 – 13 May 1873) was a Czech-Slovenian composer.
The son of Vincenc Mašek (1755–1831), he was born and spent his early life in Prague, where he also studied.[1] He then made a career as a composer for the theater in Graz and Slovenia.[2] He composed operas, operettas, church music, and cantatas.[2] Among his works are the patriotic Slovenian Overture (1870).[1] He died in Ljubljana.[1][3] His son Kamilo Mašek (1831–1859) was also a composer. His niece was pianist and composer Friederike Proch Benesch.
Principal works
- Ouverture slovène (1870), for orchestra
- Kdo je mar, song
- Slovenski zvoki (1864), song
- Soldaška, song
- Gazele (1870), song
- Operas
- Neznani
- Emina
- Operetta
- Kaznivi
- He also composed church music, cantatas and choral works, including nine masses.[4]
