Josip Štolcer-Slavenski

Croatian composer.

Born May 11th, 1896 in Čakovec. [ref]

Died November 30th, 1955 at 59 years old in Belgrade. [ref]

Occupations
composer, music teacher, poet, politician

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche