21 Facts About Stevan Mokranjac

Stevan Mokranjac left Belgrade at the beginning of World War I and moved to Skopje, where he died on 28 September 1914.

Stevan Mokranjac has been featured on the country's paper currency and that of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Celebrations of Stevan Mokranjac's life, known as "Stevan Mokranjac days", have occurred annually in the town since 1965.

In 1981, a large statue of Stevan Mokranjac was constructed in the yard of the Stevan Mokranjac family home to mark the 125th anniversary of his birth.

Stevan Mokranjac Stojanovic was born on 9 January 1856 in the town of Negotin, Principality of Serbia.

Stevan Mokranjac spent most of his youth in Negotin, Zajecar and Belgrade.

In 1878, Stevan Mokranjac arranged a concert commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Belgrade Choir Society, titled "The History of Serbian Song".

In 1887 Stevan Mokranjac made a permanent move to Belgrade, where he became the conductor of the Belgrade Choir Society, a position he would hold until his death.

Stevan Mokranjac founded the Serbian School of Music in 1899, as well as the first Serbian string quartet, in which he played the cello.

Early in his career, Stevan Mokranjac recorded Serbian Orthodox church chants in staff notation.

Consequently, chants written by Stevan Mokranjac were used more than those written by other composers.

Stevan Mokranjac composed many pieces of sacred music in a polyphonic style similar to that of Italian Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

Stevan Mokranjac composed The Divine Liturgy of St John Crysostom and Ivko's slava in 1901.

In 1913, Stevan Mokranjac composed the eighty-second and final piece of "Garlands", titled Winter Days.

Stevan Mokranjac's works are considered the corner stones of Serbian music theatre.

The Serbian Music School, which Stevan Mokranjac founded, was renamed the Stevan Mokranjac Music School after his death.

Stevan Mokranjac has been featured on the paper currency of both the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serbia.

Celebrations of Stevan Mokranjac's life, known as "Stevan Mokranjac days", have occurred annually in the town since 1965.

In 1981, a large statue of Stevan Mokranjac was constructed in the yard of the Stevan Mokranjac family home to mark the 125th anniversary of his birth.

Stevan Mokranjac was awarded Serbian Order of Saint Sava, Ottoman Order of Osmanieh, Montenegrin Order of Prince Danilo I and Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander.

Stevan Mokranjac is included in The 100 most prominent Serbs.