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Memorial – Common Burial Ground of Composers at Žale Cemetery

A group memorial dedicated to Slovenian composers stands in Žale Cemetery in Ljubljana. Four columns bear inscriptions of the names and dates of the following musicians and composers: Emil Adamič, Matej Hubad, Zorko Prelovec, Vasilij Mirk, Anton Lajovic, Danilo Švara, Mirko Polič, Slavko Osterc, Marij Kogoj, Ferdo Juvanec and Ferdo Juvanec Senior. Placed in the

Navje Memorial Park

Navje Memorial Park provides the final resting place for numerous illustrious Slovenians, including several distinguished figures in Slovenian music history. In 1936, the dilapidated municipal graveyard was redesigned as a memorial park according to plans by Jože Plečnik, Ivo Spinčič and Anton Lap. The site has Ljubljana cultural heritage status and has enjoyed, since 2001,

Memorial Park of Worthies in Cerklje

The memorial park next to the Hribar Villa in Cerklje was opened in 1999, during the celebration of the municipal holiday and the 80th anniversary of the death of Ignacij Borštnik. His was the first of the busts of notable figures whose achievements and creative work significantly contributed to the development and recognition of the

Commemorative Plaque to Hrabroslav Otmar Vogrič

A stone memorial plaque was attached in 2016, and officially unveiled in 2017, to the house of the Filli family in Tolmin, in which Vogrič lived and worked for a period of time. The memorial was installed on the initiative of the Society for the Preservation and Development of Tolmin DOR. The inscription reads: “Hrabroslav

Monument to Miroslav Vilhar in Planina

A monument to Miroslav Vilhar stands in front of the composer’s birthplace in Planina. The statue was erected in 1931 by the townspeople and émigrés in Chicago. Miroslav Vilhar The musical works of composer, poet, playwright and politician Miroslav Vilhar (1818–1871) express his desire to foster the Slovenian national spirit. Apart from lieder, choral works

Commemorative Plaque to Miroslav Vilhar

The Slovenian Writers’ Association had a memorial plaque to Miroslav Vilhar attached to his birthplace in Planina in 1888. The inscription reads: “Slovenian poet and composer MIROSLAV VILHAR Was born in this house On 7 Sept 1818. Died on the Kalec estate on 8 Aug 1871. ——————————————- Hark, ye mountains and slopes That we are

Commemorative Plaque to Vilko Ukmar

In 2005, on the centennial of his birth, a memorial plaque was attached to the façade of the house in which composer and musicologist Vilko Ukmar worked for a number of years. The memorial was put up by the Glasbena matica Music Society, the Society of Slovenian Composers, the Academy of Music in Ljubljana and

Technical Museum of Slovenia

The Technical Museum of Slovenia’s holdings contain several units related to music, mostly devices designed to play, record, process and preserve music recordings. Radio receivers (over 300) form the bulk of the holdings, which also include gramophones and related machines, tape recorders and some more advanced digital players. The collection also contains some music automata.

Commemorative Plaque to Anton Šubelj

On the initiative of members of the Glasbena matica Music Society Cleveland, on the first anniversary of the death of Anton Šubelj, in 1966, a commemorative plaque was attached to his birthplace. Bearing a relief portrait of the musician, the memorial was made by sculptor Boris Bužan. Its inscription reads: “Anton Šubelj, singer and choirmaster,

Commemorative Plaque to Pavel Šifler

In 2012, on the centennial of the composer’s birth, a memorial plaque was attached to his childhood home. Featuring an original design by architect Samo Šport, the plaque hugs a corner of the house on two sides: bearing an inscribed dedication on one side, and a symbolic representation of Šifler’s talents on the other. This