Novak, Vitezslav, 1870-1949
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Name (Latin)
Novak, Vitezslav, 1870-1949
Other forms of name
Novak, Vit. (Vitezslav), 1870-1949
Novak, Viktor, 1870-1949
Date of birth
1870
Date of death
1949
Place of birth
Kamenice nad Lipou (Czech Republic)
Place of death
Skuteč (Czech Republic)
Field of activity
Music
Occupation
Composers
Music teachers
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Augustín Rudolf
Sources of Information
- Author's Dvanzct ukolebavek ... 1938.
- Ceskoslovensky hud. slovnik, 1965(Novak, Vitezslav; b. 12-5-1870, Kamenice n. Lipou, d. 7-18-49, Skutec; composer)
- Vit. Novaka "Boure", 1912.
- New Grove(Novak, Vitezslav [Viktor] (Augustin Rudolf); b. Kamenice nad Lipou, Dec. 5, 1870; d. Skutec, July 18, 1949; Czech composer and teacher)
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Wikipedia description:
Vítězslav Augustín Rudolf Novák (5 December 1870 – 18 July 1949) was a Czech composer and academic teacher at the Prague Conservatory. Stylistically, he was part of the neo-romantic tradition, and his music is considered an important example of Czech modernism.: 155 He worked towards a strong Czech identity in culture after the country became independent in 1918. His compositions include operas and orchestral works.
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