Benjamin Ipavec (Composer)
Born: 24th December 1829, Sentjur, Slovenia
Died: 20th December 1909, Graz, Austria
Nationality: Slovenian
Benjamin Ipavec was one of the foremost Slovene Romantic composers. A native of Šentjur, he lived in that town for much of his life. He was a physician in his professional life; as a composer he wrote mainly small choral pieces for amateur forces. He wrote the first Slovene operetta, titled Tičnik. His brother Gustav and nephew Josip were both active as physicians and composers as well.
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