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Bohuslav Martinů

Bohuslav Martinů was an American and Czechoslovak librettist, composer, draftsperson, violinist and university teacher (1890–1959). He was born in Polička and died in Liestal.

Also recorded as Bohuslav Martinu

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Socha Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce

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Biography

Bohuslav Martinů was recorded at birth as Bohuslav Jan Martinů. The authorities additionally record the heading Bohuslav Martinu. His recorded language was Czech.

He was the child of Ferdinand Martinů. He married Charlotte Martinu.

Works recorded as notable number 8: Ariane, Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra, Les Larmes du couteau, The Opening of the Wells, Julietta, The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Greek Passion and Symphony No. His recorded genres are opera, symphony, classical and ballet.

Bohuslav Martinů is recorded as having received Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize and Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class.

Bohuslav Martinů studied at Prague Conservatory. Training under Albert Roussel, Arthur Honegger and Josef Suk is recorded. The recorded working language is Czech.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, symphony, classical and ballet.

Employment is recorded with Princeton University.

Works named in the authority record are Ariane, Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra, Les Larmes du couteau, The Opening of the Wells, Julietta and The Epic of Gilgamesh.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize and Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class.

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  1. 1890

    Bohuslav Martinů was born in 1890 at Polička.

  2. 1959

    Bohuslav Martinů died in 1959 at Liestal.

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  • Polička

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  • Liestal

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Bohuslav Martinů received Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize and Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class.

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"Umělec nesmí nikdy ztratit odvahu, ať se děje, co se děje": Jan Novák a Bohuslav Martinů ve světle vzájemné korespondence (1947–1959), Musicologica Brunensia, 2019. Notes on Janáček's introduction to the "Moravian Folksongs Newly Collected" (Národní písně moravské v nově nasbírané), Musicologica Brunensia, 2014.

  • Martinů, Bohuslav (USA), Oxford Music Online, 2014

  • Martinů, Bohuslav, Oxford Music Online, 2001

  • Martinů, Bohuslav (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002

  • Bohuslav Martinů, 2014

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Bohuslav Martinů studied at Prague Conservatory. He trained under Albert Roussel, Arthur Honegger and Josef Suk.

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