Three monuments made by Lojze Dolinar were erected in 1972 next to the enclosing wall of the Church of Saint George in the composers’ birthplace. Benjamin, Gustav and Josip Ipavec With its profound impact on both Slovenian medical practice and musical life, the notable Ipavec family left an enduring historical legacy, both in the context
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The Ipavec Family Home Museum
In the compact old town centre, among the huddled houses of Šentjur, stands the Ipavec family home, built in 1760. An important cultural monument, the house is an historical museum dedicated to three major Slovenian composers. The two memorial rooms contain displays offering an insight into the life and work of Benjamin, Gustav and Josip
Matej Hubad Commemorative Plaque
In Povodje near Skaručna, a rectangular granite plaque bearing an inscription was affixed to the house where Matej Hubad was born. While the plaque is visible from the main street, public access is not available, as the building is situated on the private land of the current owners of the farm. The plaque was put
Fran Gerbič Memorial Bench
In 1990, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Fran Gerbič, a stone memorial bench with an engraving was erected under a lime tree near the composer’s birthplace. Fran Gerbič Fran Gerbič (1840–1917) was an influential teacher of operatic singing, a composer, publicist and theatre practitioner. He went down in musical history as
Spominska klop Frana Gerbiča
Leta 1990 so v počastitev 150-letnice rojstva Frana Gerbiča blizu njegove rojstne hiše pod lipo postavili kamnito spominsko klop z vgraviranim napisom. Fran Gerbič Fran Gerbič (1840–1917) se je na Slovenskem uveljavil kot vplivni pedagog opernih pevcev, skladatelj, publicist in gledališčnik. V zgodovino se je zapisal kot prvi visoko izobraženi slovenski skladatelj, ki je napisal
Fran Gerbič Commemorative Plaque
A commemorative plaque was attached to the façade in 1964, when the memorial room in the birthplace of Fran Gerbič was still open. Fran Gerbič Fran Gerbič (1840–1917) was an influential teacher of operatic singing, a composer, publicist and theatre practitioner. He went down in musical history as the first highly educated Slovenian composer, and
Birthplace and Memorial Room of Fran Gerbič
While in 1964 the memorial room in Fran Gerbič’s birthplace was still open to the public, it was only a few years later that the Municipality of Cerknica had to close it down owing to conditions that proved damaging to the exhibits. Currently, the scores and various music manuscripts are housed in the Jože Udovič
Emil Adamič Commemorative Plaque
A black marble memorial plaque attached to the birthplace of Emil Adamič was formally unveiled in Dobrova near Ljubljana in 1977. Emil Adamič Born on Christmas Day in Dobrova, on the outskirts of Ljubljana, Emil Adamič (1877–1936) asserted himself in the early twentieth century as one of the pre-eminent Slovenian composers of vocal and orchestral
Monument to Jurij Flajšman
A monument to the composer was erected in 1931 in front of Jurij Flajšman’s birthplace, in the Beričevo district, which was complemented by a bust by sculptor Aleš Maher in 1974. Jurij Flajšman Jurij Flajšman (1818–1874) is one of the most prominent composers of music of the national awakening, artists who in the mid-nineteenth century
Monument to Jakob Aljaž
A bronze statue of Aljaž Jakob was erected in 1989. Made by sculptor Nebojša Mitrić, the memorial stands on the left side of the main road to Kranjska Gora, at the Mojstrana–Dovje crossroads, with the figure of Aljaž gazing towards Mt Triglav. Jakob Aljaž Slovenian composer, choirmaster, singer and priest Jakob Aljaž (1845–1927) dedicated himself