The three most important composers of the Czech
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The three most important composers of the Czech Republic
Antonín Dvořák The world's best known and most played Czech composer
*september 8, 1841 Nelahozeves • son of butcher • Studied playing the piano and organ in Prague • Gave private piano lessons, he met his future wife • had nine children • He composed and conducted hisworks • Spent three years in America in New York • Professor at the Conservatory in Prague. May 1, 1904 dies of a stroke •
The best – known work: The New World (9 th symphony) Slavonic dances Rusalka (opera)
https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 kjtgeydo. UM
Bedřich Smetana Composer Music teacher conductor
* born on March 2 in Litomyšl - since childhood he devoted himself to music - he studied music in prague - when he was fifty he became completly deaf however he went on compossing - disease led to madness Died on 12 May 1884 in Prague
The most significant works: The Bartered bride (opera) Libuše (opera) My country (cycle of symphonic poems) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Zz 9 okzlh. DSk
Composer Teacher Folklorist Collector of folk songs Etnographer Leoš Janáček
*He was born on July 3, 1854 in Hukvaldy married his pupil Zdenka Schulcovou. studied in Brno and Prague professor at Prague Conservatory founder of the brno Conservatory +Died on 12 august in ostrava of pneumonia
The most famous operas: The Cunning Little Vixen Jenufa Katy Kabanova Suita for strings: Lachian Dances
http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=H 437 w 1 n. A-j. A
