About
Famous for his work in the opera, ballet, vocal, and orchestral music genres, this Serbian composer is remembered for pieces such as The Ballad of the Vagabond Moon; The Scull-Tower; Love, That's the Main Thing; and Gungulice.
Before Fame
His notable early works include Sonata Lesta, The Name List, and the three movement Sinfonietta.
Trivia
During the last three decades of his life, he taught music composition at the University of Novi Sad's Academy of Arts.
Family Life
He was raised in Sombor and Belgrade, Serbia.
Associated With
Early in his career, he studied with the renowned French composers Olivier Messiaen and Darius Milhaud.
