Jurij Slatkonja
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Jurij Slatkonja,( * 21. March 1456, Ljubljana, (modern Slovenija) † 26. April 1522, Vienna, Austria.), was a Slovenian conductor, composer and bishop of Vienna.
Jurij Slatkonja was the second provost of Novo Mesto
and first bishop of Vienna. In year 1498 he founded choir of chapel boys later known as Vienna Boys Choir. In his crest was a golden horse from which comes his surname (slatkonja=zlat (slo.:golden) + konj (slo.:horse)). He is also known as an owner of first ex libris
among Slovenians.
He was educating in Ljubljana
, from 1473 on in Ingolstadt
and from 1478 on on Vienna where he received title of baccalareus. He was working as a chaplain and canto
r on Vienna court. In year 1513 he was given position of bishop of Vienna although he was also working as a musician. He was a great friend of mathematics and physics.
Jurij Slatkonja was the second provost of Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...
and first bishop of Vienna. In year 1498 he founded choir of chapel boys later known as Vienna Boys Choir. In his crest was a golden horse from which comes his surname (slatkonja=zlat (slo.:golden) + konj (slo.:horse)). He is also known as an owner of first ex libris
Ex Libris
Ex Libris is a Latin phrase, meaning literally, "from the books". It is often used to indicate ownership of a book, as in "from the books of..." or from the library of...Ex Libris may also refer to:...
among Slovenians.
He was educating in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, from 1473 on in Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...
and from 1478 on on Vienna where he received title of baccalareus. He was working as a chaplain and canto
Canto
The canto is a principal form of division in a long poem, especially the epic. The word comes from Italian, meaning "song" or singing. Famous examples of epic poetry which employ the canto division are Lord Byron's Don Juan, Valmiki's Ramayana , Dante's The Divine Comedy , and Ezra Pound's The...
r on Vienna court. In year 1513 he was given position of bishop of Vienna although he was also working as a musician. He was a great friend of mathematics and physics.