Frico Kafenda
Frico Kafenda (October 2, 1883 – September 3, 1963) was a Slovak composer, and a musical pedagogue. His piano students included a famous composer Eugen Suchoň. Kafenda was born in Mosóc (present-day Mošovce).
Frico Kafenda
- Born
- 1883
- Died
- 1963 · Bratislava.
- Nationality
- Slovakia
- Occupation
- pianist · composer · pedagogue · conductor · music teacher
- Education
- Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava · University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
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Frico Kafenda (October 2, 1883 – September 3, 1963) was a Slovak composer, and a musical pedagogue. His piano students included a famous composer Eugen Suchoň. Kafenda was born in Mosóc (present-day Mošovce).
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Following his studies he worked in Germany as a conductor, but returned to Slovakia after World War I. He attempted to compose Slovak national opera, but due to the advent of World War II his work remained unfinished. He died in Bratislava.
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- 1.Schlesisches Tagblatt. Fritz Kafenda.
- 2.Zur Geschichte des Sommertheaters Insterburg
- 3.Zur Geschichte des Stadttheaters Tilsit
- 4.Peter Andraschke: Das Theaterleben in Bielitz in der Zeit der Habsburger Monarchie
- 5.Das Theater Colmar
- 6.Michal Karin
- 7.Die Pianistin Eva Fischerová-Martvoňová
- 8.Frico Kafenda-Preis des Slowakischen Musikfonds (slowakisch)
- 9.Frico Kafenda.
- 10.Website der SOZA (englisch/slowakisch)
- 11.Andrej Plávka auf www.litcentrum.sk (slowakisch)
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