Ivana Lang

Ivana Lang (15 November 1912 – 2 January 1982) was a Croatian composer, pianist and piano teacher. She was born in Zagreb, Croatia, Austro-Hungarian Empire). She completed piano studies in 1937 at the Music Academy in Zagreb. Ivana Lang composed orchestral works (concert for piano and orchestra), chamber music, an opera (“The Captain of Kastav”, ) and two ballets, “False Knight” () and “Dance of the Ghosts” (). Works (selection) *Agnus Dei for soprano and chamber ensemble Op 15 (1942) *Melodramas for voice and piano, Op 21 (1942) *Grotesque, for symphony orchestra Op 11 (1942) *Concerto for piano and orchestra Op 22 (1944) *The Silent Shadows, ballet in 3 acts Op 52 (1959) *To a Nameless One, four-song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano Op 75 (1970) *Four Bagatelles for piano Op 59 (1962) *Four Bagatelles for harp and strings Op 86 (1974) *Four Compositions for piano Op 50 (1961) *The Black Olive, song cycle of five songs for dramatic soprano and piano Op 49 (1959) *Two Songs by Domjanić for voice and piano Op 17 (1942) *Two Istrian Songs from Pazin for female choir and piano Op 39 (1952) *The Dance of the Black People, ballet act with piano accompaniment Op 36 (1950) See also *Musi