Juraj Karlo Wisner-Morgenstern
(1783-1855)

Croatian compositor, conductor, music teacher, choirmaster and violinist of German-Hungarian descent (1783-1855) – Juraj Karlo Wisner-Morgenstern was born in Arad (City in Arad County, Romania) on December 16th, 1783 and died in Zagreb (Capital city of Croatia) on May 14th, 1855 at the age of 71. Today Juraj Karlo Wisner-Morgenstern would be 240 years old.

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