A bust of Hugolin Sattner by sculptor Mirsad Begić stands to the left of the Franciscan Church. The Franciscans had the monument erected in honour of their former friar and composer in front of the monastery in 2002. Hugolin Sattner Church musician, Franciscan friar and composer Hugolin Sattner (1851–1934) devoted most of his creative imagination
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Birthplace of Blaž Arnič
Constructed in the second half of the 19th century, the house where Blaž Arnič was born in 1901 stands in Strmec. The single-storey building with a rectangular ground plan has been designated as a Slovenian cultural monument. Blaž Arnič Blaž Arnič (1901–1970) was a Slovenian composer and music teacher. Besides scoring choral songs as well
Monument to Blaž Arnič
In 1982, a bust of Blaž Arnič was erected in front of the Blaž Arnič Primary School in his hometown, Luče. The statue was made by sculptor Stojan Batič. Blaž Arnič Blaž Arnič (1901–1970) was a Slovenian composer and music teacher. Besides scoring choral songs as well as chamber and film music, the main achievement
Hugo Wolf’s Birthplace – Museum
In 1856, Philipp Wolf, a leather merchant and the father of composer Hugo, bought a house in Slovenj Gradec. In 1924, Oton Koršič inherited the house. From 1950, the nationalised building provided the premises for the Slovenj Gradec Music School. In 2010, a memorial exhibition devoted to Hugo Wolf was opened there (the interior typical
Commemorative Plaque to Hugo Wolf
In 1995, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the University of Maribor, a commemorative plaque to Hugo Wolf was attached to the façade of the building at 5 Mladinska Street. The composer lived in this house from 1874 to 1875. The plaque bears an engraved inscription: COMPOSER HUGO WOLF (1860–1903) LIVED IN THIS
Hugo Wolf Sheet Music Collection
Some valuable specimens of Hugo Wolf’s manuscripts, including compositions, letters and other documents, are preserved in the Regional Archives Maribor (PAM). Website of the PAM E-mail: info@pokarh-mb.si Hugo Wolf Hugo Wolf (1860–1903) was born in Slovenj Gradec. With his prolific and prodigious output of late-romantic lieder, Wolf continued the legacies of Schubert and Schumann and
Commemorative Plaque to Hugo Wolf
In place of the first commemorative plaque, attached in 1903 and removed in 1945, another memorial plaque honouring Hugo Wolf was put up on his birthplace. The Municipality of Slovenj Gradec installed this dedication in 1960, on the centennial of the composer’s birth. The initial commemorative plaque was later re-attached next to it, and both
Commemorative Plaque to Hugo Wolf
In 1903, when Hugo Wolf died in Vienna, the Hugo Wolf Association Vienna (Internationale Hugo Wolf-Gesellschaft Wien) honoured his memory by attaching a commemorative plaque to his birthplace. The plaque was removed in 1945, but subsequently re-attached. Hugo Wolf Hugo Wolf (1860–1903) was born in Slovenj Gradec. With his prolific and prodigious output of late-romantic
Monument to Hugo Wolf
A bronze bust of Hugo Wolf was attached to the facade of his birthplace in Slovenj Gradec in 1990, on the 130th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The statue was made by Mirsad Begić. Hugo Wolf Hugo Wolf (1860–1903) was born in Slovenj Gradec. With his prolific and prodigious output of late-romantic lieder, Wolf continued
Commemorative Plaque to Zorko Prelovec
In 1951, a plaque was attached to the façade of the birthplace of Zorko Prelovec in Idrija’s Prelovčeva Street. The engraved inscription reads: “ON 11 FEBRUARY 1887 ZORKO PRELOVEC, A SLOVENIAN COMPOSER, WAS BORN HERE.” Zorko Prelovec Musician and composer Zorko Prelovec (1887–1939) holds a permanent place in Slovenian national consciousness as an influential choirmaster