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Marijan Lipovšek

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Marijan Lipovšek
Marijan Lipovšek in 1938
Born(1910-01-26)26 January 1910
Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary
Died25 December 1995(1995-12-25) (aged 85)
NationalitySlovenian
Occupation(s)Composer
Pianist
Teacher

Marijan Lipovšek (Ljubljana 26 January 1910 – 25 December 1995)[1] was a Slovenian composer, pianist, and teacher.

A native of Ljubljana, he studied music in that city before heading to Prague in 1932; among his teachers were Pavel Šivic, Josef Suk, and Alois Hába. He later taught at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. He was father of the mezzo-soprano Marjana Lipovšek.[2]

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  1. ^ Andrej Rijavec, revised by Ivan Klemenčič (2001). "Lipovšek, Marijan". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.16729. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
  2. ^ Slovenia: the Bradt travel guide Robin McKelvie, Jenny McKelvie - 2008 "The voice of Ljubljana-born Marjana Lipovsek, daughter of composer Marijan Lipovsek, has been appreciated by opera-goers around the world, as she has taken the leading role in venues like Vienna, Hamburg, Munich and Paris, "

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