Mario-Ratko Delorko, also known as Ratko Delorko, is a Croatian pianist, composer, producer and conductor who lives in Germany.
He is not to be confused with homonym Croatian opera singer (tenor) Mario-Ratko Delorko (1916–2002), also known as Ratko Delorko.
Biography
He was born in Hamburg in 1959 and studied in Düsseldorf, Cologne and Munich. He has performed at concerts worldwide and his repertoire covers works from baroque to contemporary music.
He has recorded Gershwin’s complete piano oeuvre, Mozart piano concertos, and a live Chopin recital at the Berlin Philharmonic. He also performs at open-air events, and has held a concert in the Dachstein Ice Cave in the Austrian Alps.
Delorko has many first recordings of previously unknown compositions. He also plays ‘Jazz meets Classic’ concerts together with Christoph Spendel.
Ratko Delorko’s compositions include music for piano, chamber music, orchestral works and electronic music.
He has recorded a CD with the title ''The History of the Piano'' for the New Classic Colours label. This album includes selections from the baroque era to contemporary, performed on twenty different original keyboard instruments of the respective eras.
Ratko Delorko currently teaches Master Classes in Europe,
the USA, and Asia.
He lectures at the Music University of Frankfurt, Germany in addition to his tour schedule.
He also writes articles and tests instruments and music software for music magazines.
Compositions
* Die
Ey,
Opera
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(1991) for Vocalists,
Computer,
Synthetic Drums and
Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...
, Libretto Kai Metzger, Uraufführung Düsseldorf 1991
* ..später vielleicht dann die Heimkehr (1996)
Oratorium
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for
Soprano,
Tenor
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,
Narrator
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,
Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...
and Synthesizer
* Mörrfried-
Lieder for
Baritone and Piano after Texts from Kai Metzger (1998)
* Blattspiel (1996) for
Oboe
The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range.
...
und Piano
* Zeitklang, Zyklus for Piano I & II (1984–1987) Published by Zimmermann Frankfurt
*
Sonata for Two Pianos (1991)
*
MIDI
MIDI (; Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a technical standard that describes a communications protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers, and ...
-Sonata for
Audioforte-Grand,
Computer and Synthesizer (1993)
* Dorint-Suite (1997) for Piano
*
Otmar Alt
Othmar, also spelled Otmar or Ottmar, is a masculine German given name, derived from the Germanic name ''Audamar'', from the elements ''aud'' "wealth, prosperity" and ''mar'' "fame".
Notable people with the name include:
* Saint Othmar
*Othmar A ...
-Sonata (1999) for Piano
* Drei Spiele für
Kinderklavier (1993)
Discography
*Gershwin, ''Virtuoso Piano Music'' on Aurophon, Sony Music, Zeitklang
*Mozart, ''Piano Concertos KV 413. 414. 175'' as soloist and conductor on Aurophon, Sony Music, Zeitklang
*''Recital I'', recorded in Italy on Aurophon, Zeitklang
*''New Music for Toy Piano'' on SST
*''Beethoven Piano Concertos on Period Instruments WoO 4 and Nr. 2'' on Attacca
*Chopin-Recital live from Berlin Philharmonic Hall on Zeitklang
*CD-Extra The Piano History on NCC
*''Europiano: 15 Young European Pianists'' on Zeitklang
* ''The History of the Steinway Piano'' on Zeitklang
* DVD & CD, ''Jazz meets Classic Piano Duet'' on Zeitklang
*''Recital II'', recorded in the USA on Zeitklang
*''Audiobook, Papillons'' with Reiner Schöne on Zeitklang
*''Crescendo Piano History Audiobook'' with Students of Music University Graz
Notes
External links
Official site*
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Living people
1959 births