Page 20 - Glasbenopedagoški zbornik Akademije za glasbo v Ljubljani / The Journal of Music Education of the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, leto 9, zvezek 18 / Year 9, Issue 18, 2013
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AN ADAMIÈ (1912–1995)
Photo 5: Bojan Adamiè as photographer (family archive).
Adamiè was interested in a variety of activities outside the realm of music. As gliding was
his enduring passion, he wished he had his own ultralight aircraft. He also loved
motorcycles and fast cars and enjoyed speeding along while driving his favoured car
brand, Alfa Romeo. From his youth he was a good athlete and swimmer, while he later
played table tennis, cycled, waterskied, and was a passionate camper. However,
photography had a special place among his hobbies. He claimed his fate was decided when
he was on tour in Hungary and saw an exceptionally expressive photograph. He stated
many times: “Photography is my hobby, but my true love is film.”53 When he was asked
why he was so attracted to photography, he replied: “I try to express many things in a
visual-art manner […] photographically; and if I manage to do that, then many times I am
close to the solution in terms of music.”54 Trying to capture the atmosphere, or “štimung”,
as he would say, he also discovered the common characteristics of music and
photography: “As a matter of fact, music has been abstract in its essence from long ago,
yet only nowadays photography is starting to cope with abstraction, and not without
success. Even a complete layman is astounded by the accordance of electronic music and
abstract photography.”55 He was also contemplative about colours: “Colours are equally
important components of both. Black and white photograph provides the most subtle grey
nuances; yet, what about the string quartet? Thousands of nuances and ever-new
combinations of four standard instruments. The possibilities of a modern colour
diapositive are almost limitless; yet, what about the symphony orchestra? […] One of the
bases of the composition is, without a doubt, improvisation - one has to seek out an
appropriate theme in it and the same is true of photography […].”56 Adamiè created a
comprehensive photographic opus that was, for the most part, well received by experts in
53 NUK, Music collection, B. Adamiè heritage, typescript titled “Pri fotografu” [At the photographer].
54 NUK, Music collection, B. Adamiè heritage, typescript titled “Kaj sem našel v fotografiji?” [What have I
found in photography?].
55 Ibidem.
56 Ibidem.
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Photo 5: Bojan Adamiè as photographer (family archive).
Adamiè was interested in a variety of activities outside the realm of music. As gliding was
his enduring passion, he wished he had his own ultralight aircraft. He also loved
motorcycles and fast cars and enjoyed speeding along while driving his favoured car
brand, Alfa Romeo. From his youth he was a good athlete and swimmer, while he later
played table tennis, cycled, waterskied, and was a passionate camper. However,
photography had a special place among his hobbies. He claimed his fate was decided when
he was on tour in Hungary and saw an exceptionally expressive photograph. He stated
many times: “Photography is my hobby, but my true love is film.”53 When he was asked
why he was so attracted to photography, he replied: “I try to express many things in a
visual-art manner […] photographically; and if I manage to do that, then many times I am
close to the solution in terms of music.”54 Trying to capture the atmosphere, or “štimung”,
as he would say, he also discovered the common characteristics of music and
photography: “As a matter of fact, music has been abstract in its essence from long ago,
yet only nowadays photography is starting to cope with abstraction, and not without
success. Even a complete layman is astounded by the accordance of electronic music and
abstract photography.”55 He was also contemplative about colours: “Colours are equally
important components of both. Black and white photograph provides the most subtle grey
nuances; yet, what about the string quartet? Thousands of nuances and ever-new
combinations of four standard instruments. The possibilities of a modern colour
diapositive are almost limitless; yet, what about the symphony orchestra? […] One of the
bases of the composition is, without a doubt, improvisation - one has to seek out an
appropriate theme in it and the same is true of photography […].”56 Adamiè created a
comprehensive photographic opus that was, for the most part, well received by experts in
53 NUK, Music collection, B. Adamiè heritage, typescript titled “Pri fotografu” [At the photographer].
54 NUK, Music collection, B. Adamiè heritage, typescript titled “Kaj sem našel v fotografiji?” [What have I
found in photography?].
55 Ibidem.
56 Ibidem.
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