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Also known as Giovanni Zajitz, Ivan von Zajc

Croatian composer (1832–1914)

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Vinony's link graph records 349 inbound references to Ivan Zajc, and connects out to music of Albania, culture of Montenegro and music of Bulgaria.

It sits within the topics 1832 births, 1914 deaths and 19th-century classical composers.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1832
Died
1914
Works
8

Top works

  • Mislav
  • Zbornik radova sa znanstvenog skupa održanog u povodu 150. obljetnice rođenja Ivana Zajca (1832-1914)
  • Fitzliputzli, oder, Die Teufelche[n] der Ehe
  • Text-Buch zu Nach Mekka
  • Die Hexe von Boisy

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Croatia
Active from
1832-08-03
Active to
1914-12-16

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
146
Total plays
1,095

Tags

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Ivan pl. Zajc (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐʋan zâjts]; August 3, 1832 – December 16, 1914) was a prolific Croatian composer, conductor, director and teacher who for over forty years dominated Croatia's musical culture. Through his artistic and institutional reform efforts, he is credited with its revitalization and refinement, paving the way for new and significant Croatian musical achievements in the 20th century. Born in Rijeka, Zajc's musical talent was evident very early on in his life <a hre

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ivan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austrian Empire
Place of birth
Rijeka
Place of death
Zagreb
Occupation
teacher
Languages spoken
Croatian
Genre
opera
Image
Ivan Zajc 1875 Mukarovsky.png
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place of burial
Mirogoj Cemetery
Commons category
Ivan Zajc
date of birth
1832-01-00
date of death
1914-12-16
Commons gallery
Ivan Zajc
birth name
Giovanni von Seitz
Sources (3)

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Works in European collections

6 objects attributed to Ivan Zajc, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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