Mirjana Šistek-Đorđević Explained

Mirjana Sistek-Djordjevic (born July 23, 1935) is a Serbian composer who was born in Belgrade.^[1] She was one of the first Serbian women composers to earn a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.^[2]

Sistek-Djordjevic attended the Academy of Music in Belgrade, where she studied with Stanojlo Rajcic and Petar Bergamo. She was a music professor at the Mokranjac Music School. Her students included Aleksandar Kostić.^[3]

Compositions

Chamber

• String Quartet
• Study (flute)^[4]
• Theme with Six Variations (2 clarinets)
• Three Sketches (violin and piano)

Orchestra

• Piano Concerto
• Symphony in One Movement

Piano

• Klaviska Suita
• Piano Trio
• Sonata
• Suites
• Variations

Vocal

• Mrazova Sestrica (mixed chorus)
• Trazim Pomilovanje (I Seek Pardon; women’s chorus and orchestra; text by Desanka Maksimović)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Cohen, Aaron I. . International Encyclopedia of Women Composers . 1987 . Books & Music (USA) . 978-0-9617485-2-4 . en.
2. Web site: Blaue Blume Hymnen an die Nacht . 2022-03-23 . en-GB.
3. . Understanding Composition Pedagogy – The Imprints of Bergamo's Seal . 2022-03-23 . Tijana . Popović Mlađenović . Bašćinski glasi: Ethnomusicological Yearbook of Southern Croatia . 11 . 1 . 2015.
4. Book: Boenke, H. Alais . Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog . 1988 . ABC-CLIO . 978-0-313-26019-3 . en.
5. Web site: 2012-03-04 . "Tražim pomilovanje" Desanka Maksimović . 2022-03-23 . Beleške . sr-RS.