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Stevan Stojanovic Mokranjac

Stevan Stojanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стеван Стојановић, Serbian pronunciation: [stêʋaːn stojǎːnoʋitɕ]; 9 January 1856 – 28 September 1914), known as Stevan Mokranjac (Serbian Cyrillic: Стеван Мокрањац, pronounced [stêʋaːn mokrǎːɲats]) was a Serbian composer and music educator. Born in Negotin in 1856, Mokranjac studied music in Belgrade, Munich, Rome and Leipzig while in his twenties. Later, he became the conductor of the Belgrade Choir Society and founder of the Serbian School of Music and the first Serbian string quartet, in which he played the cello. He left Belgrade at the beginning of World War I and moved to Skopje, where he died on 28 September 1914.

Often called the "father of Serbian music" and the "most important figure of Serbian musical romanticism", Mokranjac is well-regarded and much revered in Serbia. Following his death, the Serbian Music School was renamed the Mokranjac Music School in his honour. He has been featured on the country's paper currency and that of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In 1964, the Mokranjac family home in Negotin was restored and turned into a museum and musical centre. Celebrations of Mokranjac's life, known as "Mokranjac days", have occurred annually in the town since 1965. In 1981, a large statue of Mokranjac was constructed in the yard of the Mokranjac family home to mark the 125th anniversary of his birth.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 9, 1856 (Negotin), Died September 28, 1914 (Skopje)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Name appears on disc label as St. Mokranjac.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-19440 10-in. 4/3/1917 Tri junaka Nikola Zaninović Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BK2653 10-in. 12/4/1927 Lem-Edim Stanoje Jankovič Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Gramophone BK2654 10-in. 12/4/1927 Lem-Edim Stanoje Jankovič Male vocal solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mokranjac, Stevan Stojanovic," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103045.

Mokranjac, Stevan Stojanovic. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103045.

"Mokranjac, Stevan Stojanovic." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103045

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