Benjamin Ipavec
Benjamin Ipavec (24 December 1829 – 20 December 1908) was one of the foremost Slovene Romantic composers. A native of Šentjur, he lived in that town for much of his life. He was a physician in his professional life; as a composer he wrote mainly small choral pieces for amateur forces. He wrote the first Slovene operetta, titled Tičnik. His brother Gustav and nephew Josip were both active as physicians and composers as well. Ipavec died in Graz on 20 December 1908 and he was buried there two days later. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Šentjur (city in Slovenia), Died December 20, 1908 (Graz (capital of Styria, Austria) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
Notes: Disc label shows name as Dr. B. Ipavec. His brothers Alojz and Gustav, and Gustav's son Josip, also were physicians and composers.
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= 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-21763 | 10-in. | 4/11/1918 | Domovini | Anton Dolenc [i.e., Naum Coster] ; Franjo Potočnik [i.e., Emilio Blažević] | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ipavec, Benjamin," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108296.
Ipavec, Benjamin. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108296.
"Ipavec, Benjamin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Ipavec, Benjamin, 1829-1908 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2009032221
Wikidata: Benjamin Ipavec - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q251428
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