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Monument to Gustav Mahler

In 1982, the first of the three monuments dedicated to Gustav Mahler in Ljubljana was erected in the foyer of the Slovenian Philharmonic. The composer’s bust was made by Bojan Kunaver, the sculptor of all three statues honouring the composer. Some of Kunaver’s representations of the composer can also been found outside Slovenia. Gustav Mahler

Anton Jobst Commemorative Plaque

The Jobst family home in Egg, in the Austrian province of Carinthia, has since 2011 been adorned by a bilingual commemorative plaque. The German and Slovenian inscriptions read, “ANTON JOBST, Slovenian composer, choirmaster and organist, was born in this house. He lived and worked in Žiri.” Anton Jobst While the prolific output of church music

Monument to Gustav Mahler

A bust of Gustav Mahler was erected in 2001 in Mestni trg Square. Made by Bojan Kunaver, a connoisseur and admirer of Gustav Mahler, the sculpture adorns the façade of the building (No. 17) where Mahler stayed between 1881 and 1882 with the respectable merchant family of his friend, Anton Krisper. Gustav Mahler Regarded as

Monument to Gustav Mahler

The memorial statue of Gustav Mahler is one of the three representations of the composer in Ljubljana by Boris Kunaver. It was erected in 2011, to mark the jubilee concert season (2010/2011) entitled Mahler in Ljubljana, which commemorated the anniversaries of the composer’s birth and death (1860–1911). The visual identity of the Mahler monument in

Anton Jobst Memorial Room

A permanent exhibition dedicated to the organist, choirmaster and composer Anton Jobst was formally opened in the Jobst Hall in the rectory of Žiri, in 2015. Curated by Tone Čadež, the display features over 100 exhibits, including manuscripts, sheet music, awards and medals, as well as photographs documenting Jobst’s family life and musical career. Among

Matija Tomc Commemorative Plaque

In 1999, the Museum Society of Bela krajina unveiled a commemorative plaque to Matija Tomc on the façade of his birthplace. Matija Tomc Slovenian composer and priest Matija Tomc (1899–1986) achieved national recognition with his enduring legacy of secular and sacred choral music. Especially popular among his numerous church pieces was the mass Stopil bom

The Birthplace of Matija Tomc

The birthplace of Matija Tomc is in Bela krajina (White Carniola). The family home is built of stone, and has an exterior wooden gallery, stone stairs and partially refurbished interior. The year 1870 was inscribed into the house’s wooden ceiling. Matija Tomc Slovenian composer and priest Matija Tomc (1899–1986) achieved national recognition with his enduring

Marij Kogoj Memorial Room at Kanal

The Marij Kogoj memorial room, i.e. a permanent collection dedicated to the composer, is housed in an eleventh-century Gothic building, which also houses the town library, in Kontrada Square in the old town centre of Kanal, a settlement lying on the left bank of the Soča River frequently referred to as Kanal ob Soči. The

Monument to Marij Kogoj

The bust of composer Marij Kogoj, made by sculptor Boris Kalin, was erected in 1967 in front of a municipal building in the Trg svobode Square in the town of Kanal ob Soči. Kanal is also the venue for Kogoj’s Days, an annual international festival of contemporary music. Marij Kogoj Composer Marij Kogoj (1892–1956) is

Franc Premrl Commemorative Plaque

On the centennial of the birth of Franc Premrl, in 1984, a commemorative plaque was attached to his birthplace. It marks the place where during Premrl’s lifetime composers Stanko Premrl, Matija Tomc, Franc Kimovec and others used to meet in the evenings. Franc Premrl Choirmaster and composer Franc Premrl (1884–1948) devoted himself primarily to vocal