Stevan St. Mokranjac

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Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac (Serbian Cyrillic: Стеван Стојановић Мокрањац) (January 9, 1856 - 1914) is one of the most famous Serbian composers and music educators of the nineteenth century. His work was essential in bringing the spirit of Serbian unwritten folk poems into organized art. He was born in Negotin. From the birthplace of his parents he drew the second last name Mokranjac (literally: resident of Mokranje). He graduated from the Belgrade gymnasium, and attended the natural science and mathematics section of the Belgrade higher school (contemporary equivalent of a college). In 1879 he traveled to Munich where he studied music in the class of Josef Rheinberger. After a brief break, he continues to study in Rome in the class of Parizzoti, in 1884. Returning to Serbia in 1884 he briefly becomes the conductor of the Kornelije Stanković choir of Belgrade. From 1885 to 1887 he studies music in Leipzig, Germany. Upon his return to Serbia in 1887 he becomes the conductor for the Belgrade singing society (Belgrade Choir). From 1887 to 1900 he teaches music at the Belgrade gymnasium, and in 1901 transfers to Bogoslovija (Belgrade Divinity College) where he teaches church singing. Together with Stanislav Binički and Cvetko Manojlović, Mokranjac founds the first independent music school in 1899 - Serbian Music School in Belgrade. He remains the director of this school until his death. Today the school bears his name. His work as a melograph bore many transcriptions of thus f

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Stevan St. Mokranjac: Rukoveti - Liturgija - Opelo

Srpska duhovna muzika (Serbian Church Music)

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Orthodox Spiritual Music

Rukoveti, Liturgija i Opelo 1/3

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Liturgija Sv. Jovana Zlatoustog + Opelo

Rukoveti, Liturgija i Opelo 2/3

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Pedeset pet godina

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Liturgija, Opelo

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The Soul Of Orthodox Chant

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We Sing

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Rukoveti

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Rukoveti, Liturgija, Opelo / Song Wreaths, Liturgy, Requiem

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