Marij Kogoj Marij Julij Kogoj (

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, 20 September 1892 –

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, 25 February 1956) was a Slovenian composer. He was a pupil of Schoenberg and Franz Schreker, and immensely popular during the 1920s, culminating with his opera ''Črne maske'' (Black masks). His career ended in 1932, when he was institutionalized for

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. He remained there until his death in 1956.

Works, editions, recordings

* ''Črne maske'' "Black masks" Opera 1928 - scheduled for performance January 2012SNG Maribor
Recordings * ''Complete Works for Violin & Piano'', Črtomir Šiškovič (violin) and Emanuele Arciuli. Stradivarius 2000

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kogoj, Marij Slovenian composers Male composers 1890s births 1956 deaths Musicians from Trieste People with schizophrenia 20th-century composers Slovenian male musicians