Music
The oeuvre of Bojan Adamič is very extensive. His music, in which he often used ethno elements as support, conveys Slovenian melos, which he would often tell with pride.
How can his rich musical oeuvre be presented and described? This question will be answered during the October symposium in Maribor. Listed below is just a first attempt of classifying his creative work according to musical genres.
Bojan Adamič composed film music, stage music, popular songs including popular songs in dialect, polkas, marches, music for TV serials, music for symphonic orchestra, music for brass bands, accordeon orchestras, guitar ensembles, tamburitza ensembles, music/songs for choirs, music and arrangements for dance orchestra, many arrangements for festivals. His oeuvre also includes a musical/operetta and a Requiem, chamber music and solo pieces, vocal-instrumental pieces, music for ballet, chanson, folklore dances, music for radio plays for children, for marionette shows, minor musical works for children, pieces and arrangements for Veseli tobogan children’s show, the Ljubljana fanfare trumpets piece, the first fanfare trumpets piece for Planica ski flights, chamber music, jazz pieces and arrangements. He wrote two screenplays for TV entertainment programs and as early as before the 2nd World War the text and music for ditties Princess To-pa-to and Ti si mi vse.
- Composer and music arranger
- Light music and jazz
- Arrangements for festivals and celebrations
- Chansons
- Film music
- Music for television plays, serials and broadcasts
- Music for brass orchestra or brass bands
- Chamber and stage music, ballet, music for symphonic orchestra
- Choral music
- Pieces and arrangements for the young
- Music for radio plays and broadcasts
- Other
- Bojan Adamič, conductor
- Bojan Adamič’s musical editions
- Založba Društva slovenskih skladateljev
- Založba kaset in plošč, RTV Slovenija
- Založba Hartman d.o.o.
Composer and music arranger
Composer and music arranger
Bojan Adamič composed music for very different fields of music. Here are listed only some of his works, since his huge legacy is still in the process of arrangement.
Light music and jazz
Music for festival or dance orchestra (over 200 pieces)
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Jesenski dan (1962)
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Sentimentalnost v ES (1963)
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Obvestilo (1964)
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41°C vročine
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Vodmatska roža (1982)
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Suita za klarinet in plesni orkester
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Moja Ljubljana
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Tam na Gorenjskem je lepo
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Tip, tip, tip
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Uspavanka
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Vojak na straži
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Z masko
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Folklorne skice I-VII
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Pomladne radosti I-III
Ditties and popular songs
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Barbara (1949)
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Beli kurir (1955)
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Breskvice
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Cagav fant ni še nikoli pri punci spal
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Cesta bela (1959)
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Čaj šukarije
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Čao Ljubljana
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Din-din-don
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Iščem očka
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Jesen je lepa
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Ko boš prišla na Bled
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Moj zlati sin
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Na pomoč
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Oblaček in jaz
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O Celje, mesto belo
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Od ljubezni bi umrla
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Pastirček
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Pilula za srečo
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Prelepa si bela Ljubljana
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Princeska To-pa-to (text also written by Bojan Adamič)
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Prodajalka cvetja
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Rano popoldne
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Starec in morje
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Školjka
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Stari mercedes
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Zeleno sonce
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Žvižga
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Zeleni Jurij
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Zlati April
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Ti si mi vse (text also written by Bojan Adamič)
Dialect songs
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Cagav fanit ni še nikoli pri punci spal
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Ko je v rovtah češnja zreva (1977)
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Ribn’čan (1974)
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Veseli štajerski pjebi (1975)
Arrangements for festivals and celebrations
Bojan Adamič was writing for contracts for all former Yugoslavia:
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Avizo Opatija
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Avizo Aux Champes Elyses
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Avizo za evropsko drsalno revijo
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Avizo gimnastika 69
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Svetovno gimnastično prvenstvo (himna)
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Avizo Hokey 66
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Špica za Piran 78 (Melodije morja in sonca)
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Mladinski avizo
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Titov 80. rojstni dan
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Avizo Hej brigade
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Avizo Slovenec sem
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Avizo Živjo Maribor
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Avizo za mladinske oddaje
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Avizo mladinski
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Avizo eksperimentalni
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Avizo za “Večer z Bojanom Adamičem”
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Avizo Pol ure za šanson
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Avizo Pušeljc
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Avizo Veseli tobogan
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Špica Pula 1983 I-II
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Špica za RA(dio) I-III
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Zvočne špice za RTV Ljubljana I-III
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Dan mladosti 1963
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Dan mladosti 1971
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Dan mladosti 1975
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Lepo je v naši domovini biti mlad (29.11.1960)
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Avtocesta (proslava okt 1978)
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Župančičeva proslava 8.5.1979 (moja Ljubljana)
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Namizni tenis 1981 (svečana pesem)
Chansons
Bojan Adamič was composing chansons exclusively on texts by Slovene authors. He wrote more than 100 chansons, for example:
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Balada o človeku
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Človek na sredi
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Dežniki
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Gasilska
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Gobarska balada
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Hiška Slovencev
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Koline
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Križem svet gredo stopinje
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Ličkarica
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Mefistovi kovčki
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Nadomestki
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Nace, šitalski fant
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Ne spremljaj me do vrat
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Nebeški tkalci
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Naivna pesem
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Nikdar ne boš znala
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Nebeški tkalci
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Pajkulja
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Pa ne grem domov
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Pustni klovn
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Romanca o delu
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Spomladi da, sedaj pa ne
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Tri babe vkup stojijo
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Zapustil je mož ženo
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Zmenek
He instrumented cycle of Lili Novy songs (1977):
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Ogenj
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Preden sneg zapade
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Slovo
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Temna vrata
Film music
In 2022 we reviewed the lists of film music by Bojan Adamic together with the members of Slovenska kinoteka and added some films that were omitted. We now have a total of 254 movie titles.
Bojan Adamič wrote music for:
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109 feature films
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125 short and 5 commercial films
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4 Obzornik
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4 TV dramas, 1 TV game and 6 TV series
For the movie Moj premalo slavni stric from 1968 by director Tugo Štiglic, the authorship of the 3 included Adamic’s compositions is unfortunately still not settled. And this despite the fact that in 1990, when Bojan Adamič saw the film for the first time on television, he immediately informed the producer Viba film that 3 of his compositions were included in the film without his permission: Horuk v nove čase, Prelepa si bela Ljubljana and Princeska To-pa-to.
Bojan Adamič wrote music for film studios in Slovenia, for all film companies in Yugoslavia at the time, for studios in Hollywood in the USA, in Hungary, in Norway, in France, in Switzerland, in what was then West Germany, France, Great Britain, Brazil, in the then Soviet Union, Norway, ….
His film music represents his most extensive musical and artistic opus, which he created for 49 years in the period from 1946 to 1995.
He wrote the first music for a film in 1946 for the short film Maščujmo in kaznujmo and the first music for a feature film in 1952 for the film Svi na more.
His last work was created in 1995 as part of an evening of old Grossman films and the film was titled Neme podobe Slovenskega filma.
Music for television plays, serials and broadcasts
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Kapelski kresovi, nadaljevanka/I. Hettrich
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Geniji in genijalci, nadaljevanka (5 oddaj)
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Lipicanci, nadaljevanka (13 oddaj)
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Manj strašna noč, nadaljevanka/A. Gala-D.Rupel (4 oddaje)
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Vodnik po Ljubljani, nadaljevanka/J. Javoršek (5 oddaj)
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Brechtovi songi
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Čarovnik iz Oza
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Gluhi mož na meji /A. Hieng
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Naslednji dan/I. Hetrich
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Niso samo rože rdeče: Glažek vinca po mizi binca
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Pot domov/M. Kranjec-E. Fritz
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Pratika (novoletna oddaja)
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Zimska pravljica
Music for brass orchestras or brass bands
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Beneški karneval, priredba
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Cikcak za ksilofon in pihalni orkester
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Čez tri gore, čez tri vode, suita
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Emina
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Fičfirič za pikolo in pihalni orkester
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Finale
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Galop za tri trobente
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Iz mojega dnevnika
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Igračkanje za harfo in pihalni orkester
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Jesensko vezenje
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Kratek izlet za trobento in pihalni orkester
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Ljuba draga moja mati
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Nalepke (za pihalni kvintet, 11 skladb)
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Neusmerjeni valček
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Ne glej nazaj sine za trobento in pihalni orkester
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Od Istre do Boke
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Polka
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Polka–gavota
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Po jezeru za trobento in pihalni orkester
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Po Ribniško (kvartet klarinetov)
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Pozdravi iz Slovenije
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Predigra in pobeg
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Rapsodija
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Rezervistova uspavanka
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Slavnostna uvertura
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Slovenska rapsodija
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Sneguljčica
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Sprenevedanja
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Simbioza za orgle in pihalni orkester
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Suita za pihalni orkester
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Titov naprijed
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Tri novelete
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Tu bo večno počivala
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Zgodbica v štirih delih
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Trboveljska rapsodija
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Z omejeno brzino
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Zeleni Jurij
Bojan Adamič wrote music for Requiem on the text by Fran Milčinski.
Musical
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Sneguljčica
Polkas
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Auf biks
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Blejska polka
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Dokle sam ja mali bio
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I-ha-ha polka (1973)
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Stari Vodmat
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Ta ohcetna polka
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Ta žmahtna polka
Marches
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Bilečanka
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Če zapojemo veselo
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Čuvarji miru (koračnica + moški zbor)
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Devojke naše čete (koračnica + moški zbor)
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Koračnica milice
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Koračnica potepuhov
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Koračnica miličniških kadetov
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Koračnica v Beatu
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Koračnica Kranju (za plesni orkester)
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Nabrusimo kose
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Oj ta soldaški boben
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V pozdrav (arr Emil Glavnik)
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Vse pokošeno – vse pomorjeno
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Za Univerziado 88 (koračnica št 1, št 29)
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X. Gasilski kongres
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9. maj
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Tra ta ta (arr. Vilim Marković)
Chamber and stage music, ballet, compositions for symphonic orchestra
Stage music
For SNG Drama
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Cankar, I.: Bela krizantema
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Goldoni, C.: Krčmarica Mirandolina (1973)
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Inclana, V.: Božje besede (1973)
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Kreft, B.: Velike puntarije (1973)
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Linhart, A.T.: Ta veseli dan ali Matiček se ženi
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Moliere: Šola za žene
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Pavel Golja: Jurček
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Tavčar, J.: Luna v megli (1973)
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Shakespeare, W.: Romeo in Julija, Sen kresne noči, Macbeth, Hamlet, Rihard II
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Shaw, B.: Pygmalion (1973)
For SNG Maribor
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Brecht, B.: Galileo Galilei (1973)
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Čosić/Gombač: Apokalipsa (1975)
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Kohout, P.: Avgust, Avgust, Avgust (1972)
For Prešeren Theatre Kranj
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Priestley: Od raja pa do danes (komedija)
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Sneguljčica (1954)
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Turandot (krstna uprizoritev ob proslavi 35. letnice igralskega delovanja Metoda Mayrja 11.3.1952)
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Zasanjana punčka
For National Theatre Avgust Cesarec, Varaždin, Croatia
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Jean Anouilh: Ženski orkestar (1974)
For City Theatre Ljubljana
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Arbuzov, A.N: Irkutska zgodba (1962)
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Beseda ni konj (1966)
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Predstava Zbogom Charlie (1970)
For Mladinsko Theatre
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Waschter, F.K.: Šola za klovne (1981)
For radio and TV Ljubljana
Stage music for more than 50 shows, for example:
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Kako pričarati zajčka za deklico (1990)
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TV drama Pot domov (1975)
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Petrica Kerempuh (1963)
Unknown orderer
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Jean Anouilh: Ornifle ali Sapica
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Axelrod, G: Sedem let skomin
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Axelrod, G: Zbogom, Charlie
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Brenkova, K.: Modra vrtnica
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Kmecl, M.: Marjetica
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Kreft, B., Lavrenjev, B.A: Balada o poročniku in Marjutki
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Merin, B.: Nevidljiva kapija
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Miller, A.: Pogled z mostu
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Miller, A.: Spomin na dva ponedeljka
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Miller, A.: Smrt trgovskega potnika
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Shaw, I.: Gangster
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Shelagh, D.: Življenje v zagati
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Sofokles: Kralj Ojdip
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W usilliam, I.: Avtobusna postaja
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Zupan, V.: Če denar pade na skalo
Ballet
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Moje ljubljeno mesto (1959)
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Bela Ljubljana (1957)
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Plesalka
Chamber music
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Mesečina na Travni gori za violino in klavir (1944)
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variacije na temo Naglo puške smo zgrabili za violino in klavir (1944)
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Preludij za kitaro
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Suita za harmoniko
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Zvonček in marjetica
Compositions for symphonic orchestra (mainly on folk themes)
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Dekle ne bodi žalostno (priredba narodne)
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Drugi klavirski koncert
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Jesenski dan
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Ljubljanski klavirski koncert (1971)
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Narodni koktajl (1966)
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Kantata Titov naprijed
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Koncert za klavir in orkester (1948)
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Rapsodija
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So še rožce žalovale (priredba narodne)
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Suita za klarinet in godala v 4 stavkih (1963)
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Suita (Po Sloveniji, Zelen Jurij, Po jezeru)
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Suita Tri novelete
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Suita Čez tri gore, čez tri dole
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1. Suita in 2. Suita za simfonični orkester (1950)
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sedem preludijev za klavir in orkester (1960)
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Tri študentke (1973)
Choral music
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Za pevski oktet V Gorjah zvoni
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Dvanajst vinskih pesmi
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Adijo ti
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Bogu zaročen
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Himna X. Ljubljanske brigade
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Domov bom šel
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Druže Tito mi ti se kunemo (ponarodela)
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Horuk u nove čase
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Pozdravna pesem (avt. Radovan Gobec)
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Svi smo jedna armija (avt. Branko Karakaš)
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Zdravica (avt. Davorin Jenko)
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Zdravljica (avt. Stanko Premrl)
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Petnjasti diviziji
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Kiša pada za zbor in orkester (1962)
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Partizanske pesmi za zbor in orkester (1962)
Compositions and arrangements for the young
Marionette shows
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Žogica Marogica, LGL (1953)
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Igrica Resnična pravljica, LGL (1978)
Radio plays for children
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Brkonja Čeljustnik (1952)
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Tekmovanje v Zajčji dobravi
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Zvezdica zaspanka
Pieces for children
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Medvedki sladkosnedki na pesmi S. Kosovela
Veseli tobogan children’s show
Numerous songs and arrangements for Veseli tobogan. Bojan Adamič also led this show by himself for many years.
Music for radio plays and broadcasts
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Alkimanovo jabolko
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Avtobiografija /B. Nušić
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Balade /F. Villon
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Balade Petrice Kerempuha /M. Krleža
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Bedim mol
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Božje besede
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Bračanje v jugoslavijo /J. Javoršek
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Butale /F. Milčinski
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Čarovnik iz Oza
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Češnja v vrtu /D. Čeh
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Čitajoča Cookova potovanja
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Hiše u strugi /F. Bevk
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Hlapec Jernej /I. Cankar
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Igralka /P. Zobec
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Odločilni dan v zgodovini /M. Kmecl
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Oklepni vlak /V.V. Ivanov
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Prehlajena Sneguljčica /Ž. Petan
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Smiljana, kaj spiš /M. Brijić
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Vesela povest o žalostni princeski /F. Miličinski
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Zlati ključki /A. Tolstoj
Other
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Balada o ajzenponarski družini
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Fanfare za mestne piskače (1992)
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Prve fanfare za Planiške polete
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Fanfare Dravograd
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Slovenska rapsodija
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Slavnostna uvertura
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Sprenevedanje
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Trboveljska rapsodija
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Jazz muzika (solo Bojan Adamič)
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Titov Naprijed za bariton, dva recitatorja in orkester (1979)
Musical
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Vrača se Jimmy (musical, orkestrirani songi)
Folk dances
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Oro
Valse
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Klavirske skice (valček, blues)
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Slovenija, od kod lepote tvoje (avt V/S Avsenik)
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Za kokošnjakom (avt V/S Avsenik)
Compositions for accordeon orchestras, guitar and tamburitza ensembles – about 10 compositions
Hymns
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Topničarska himna
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Himna svetovnega gimnastičnega prvenstva
Overtures
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4. julij + puške + mitraljezi
Rock opera
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Žarko Petan: Martin Krpan
Two entertainment programs for which, in addition to music and arrangement, Bojan Adamič also wrote the screenplays
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ČAO Ljubljana
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TV show – taka sem, pa pika
Albums
In cooperation with Marklo Brecelj they made album Cocktail (1974)
Bojan Adamič, conductor
Bojan Adamič conducted orchestras all around former Yugoslavia, Netherlands, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, former Soviet Union, Poland and elsewhere.
He participated at various festivals as an invited conductor, for example – Mariborska jesen, Melodije Istre in Kvarnerja, Beograjska pomlad, Vesela jesen, festivals in Opatija, Skopje, Priština, Subotica. The festivals took place around former Yugoslavia, Europe and former Soviet Union.
Bojan Adamič cooperated with orchestra in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Pristine, Sarajevo, Zagreb and Tirana. He composed music and conducted symphonic orchestra and choir at Army Orchestra in Belgrade (between 1962 and 66 as an invited conductor).
He was also invited conductor at KUD Post Maribor orchestra and cooperated with them during preparation in Červar for the later concert at Maribor cathedral.
He was engaged on various festivals:
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Beograjsko proleče (1975)
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Evrovizija 1982
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Festival v Radencih
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Festival v Splitu (1974 – aranžer skladbe »Sto ljudi, sto čudi« kompozitorja Mile Čačija, 1980,84)
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Festival Slavonija v Slavonski Požegi (1973,74,78)
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Festival v Subotici
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Festival v Opatiji
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Kajkavska popevka v Krapini (1972 – skladba »Ti zemlja mati«, 1974,75, 76,77, 78)
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Festival v Rio de Janeiru, Brazilija (1967 z Vice Vukovom, 1968 z Arsenom Dedičem in Špelo Rozin)
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Melodije Istre in Kvarnera (1972, 74,75,76,82)
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Narečna popevka
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Piranski festival (1978)
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Popular Song festival Istanbul, Turčija (1976)
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Slovenska popevka (1975,77,80)
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Šanson v Rogaški Slatini
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Vesela jesen (1975, 80, 85)
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Vojni festival (1976,77)
Bojan Adamič’s musical editions
By October 2011, Bojan Adamič’s musical editions were published by the following publishing houses:
Založba Društva slovenskih skladateljev
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Dve skladbi za alt saksofon in klavir (1984)
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Mesec na Travni gori za violino in klavir (????) v zbirki Violina in klavir
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Nalepke za pihalni kvintet (1987)
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Rapsodija za pihala (1972)
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Suita za harmoniko (1986)
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Tinkarin rojstni dan za klarinet in klavir (1984)
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Tri narodne za simfonični orkester (1983)
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Zgoščenka Bojan Adamič: Iz simfoničnega opusa (1996) – ponatis predviden v 2012
Založba kaset in plošč, RTV Slovenija
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Cassette Filmska glasba (1983)
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CD Bojan Adamič in Meri Avsenak (1994)
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Cassette in DVD Žogica nogica
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Cd and cassette Zvezdica zaspanka
Many peaces of music by Bojan Adamič, where he was author, arranger or conductor, were published on different LP, cassettes, DVD, VHS, for example:
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Marko Brecelj – Cocktail
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Mirko Cetinski – Fala Marijana
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music by brothers Avsenik
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Arrangements for symphonic orchestras – Spomin
Založba Hartman d.o.o.
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Predigra in pobeg (1990)
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Sprenevedanja (1992)
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Jesensko vezenje (1992)
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Neusmerjeni valček (1992)
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Cikcak za ksilofon in pihalni orkester (1992)
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Zgodbica v štirih delih (1992)
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Ne glej nazaj sine za trobento in pihalni orkester (1998)
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Polka (1999)
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Tratata, koračnica (2000)
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Fičfirič za pikolo in pihalni orkester (2000)
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Čez tri gore, čez tri dole, suita (2001)
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Po jezeru za trobento in pihalni orkester (2001)
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Oj ta soldaški boben, koračnica (2002)
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Po Ribniško (kvartet klarinetov) (2006)
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Suita za pihalni orkester (2008)
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Kratek izlet za trobento in pihalni orkester (Korbar) (2008)
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Pozdravi iz Slovenije (2009)
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Melodije Bojana Adamiča (Prezelj) (2009)
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Galop za tri trobente (2009)
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Zeleni Jurij (2009)
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Simbioza za orgle in pihalni orkester (2010)
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Polka–gavota (2010)
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Tri novelete (2011)
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Ljuba draga moja mati (2011)
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Tu bo večno počivala (2011)
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Finale, Sneguljčica (2011)
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Rapsodija (2011)
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Iz mojega dnevnika (2011)
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Beneški karneval, priredba (2011)
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Z omejeno brzino (2012)