Marij Kogoj, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marij Kogoj

composer

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1895

Place of Birth: Trieste, Friuli–Venezia Giulia

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1956

Profession: composer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Marij (Julij) Kogoj (Trieste, 20 September 1892 – Ljubljana, 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 Crne maske (Black masks).
His career ended in 1932, when he was institutionalized for schizophrenia.
He remained there until his death in 1956.