The Life and Musical Works of Dragutin Trichler

Sa？etak Based on material found in the Archdiocese’s archives in ？akovo, in newspapers, memorial books of singing societies in ？akovo and Osijek and in family legacies this paper describes the life and work of Dragutin Tri？ler. At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, Dragutin Tri？ler was one of the most productive Slavonian composers in the field of sacral and secular vocal and instrumental music and he was the composer and director of the choir of ？akovo’s cathedral and St. Peter and Paul’s church in Osijek. He was the conductor of HPD “Sklad”, “Preradovi？” and the founder and the conductor of the first tamburica orchestra of “Preradovi？” and the fire brigade of ？akovo. After having moved to Osijek, he was the conductor of HPD “Zrinski” (1905-1908) and founded within the charity society of “Milodar” the children’s music school and the brass band. Since an authorized list of his numerous compositions does not exist, the paper presents a list of his compositions based on references in newspapers and magazines