František Zdeněk Skuherský

Also in Prague, he graduated from an organ school. In music, especially composing, he paid attention since childhood. He signed his first works in the pseudonym Opocensky. After his studies, he made a living by teaching people music in their homes. In the years 1854 to 1866 he was a theatre kapellmeister in Innsbruck and conductor of the town's singing choir, and later director of the University's cathedral. During this time he composed six operas, some of which premiered at Innsbruck. After the death of his wife, who gave him three children, he came back to Prague where in 1866 he became the director of a prominent organ school until he retired in 1890. This school was attended by such famous composers as Leoš Janáček and Josef Bohuslav Foerster. At the same time he worked as a regenschori at a Prague cathedral, a teacher of music theory at a Czech University, and continued studying and composing Church music to the end of his life.

Jaromír Herle, František Kohout and Leoš Janáček are recorded as having studied under František Zdeněk Skuherský. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music, opera and liturgical music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Hradec Králové, Třebechovice pod Orebem and Innsbruck. Employment is recorded with Charles University. Positions recorded include head teacher.

Piano • Pensées du soir, Op. 10 (1854) • Preghiera (1881) • Vzpomínka na Zákupy Op. 19 Organ • Studies, Op. 13, 14 (1867); Op 16, 17

František Zdeněk Skuherský is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation choir director. Recorded with the occupation music educator. Classed in the genre liturgical music. Recorded as composer, conductor, choir director, music educator and organist.