Ivan Zajc, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivan Zajc

Croatian composer

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1832

Place of Birth: Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1914

Profession: composer, conductor, musicologist, music pedagogue, academic musician

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ivan Zajc (also Croatian: Ivan plemeniti Zajc, Italian: Giovanni de Zaytz; pronounced [i?an zâjts]; August 3, 1832 – December 16, 1914), was a Croatian composer, conductor, director, and teacher who dominated Croatia's musical culture for over forty years.
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.
He is often called the Croatian Verdi.



Description	Czech painter
Date of birth/death	6 August 1851 / 6 April 1851	1 November 1921
Location of birth/death	Mainz	Prague
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