Josef Nešvera
Illustration — Josef Nešvera in 1901 Josef Nešvera (24 October 1842 in Praskolesy - 12 April 1914 in Olomouc) was a Czech opera composer. The most successful of his five operas was Lesní vzduch ("Woodland Air") 1897.
Also recorded as Josef Nesvera
Josef Nešvera
Augustin Wüst (1868-1925) · Sport und Salon, 25.04.1901, from the collections of Austrian National Library · Public domain
- Born
- 1842 · Praskolesy.
- Died
- 1914 · Olomouc.
- Nationality
- Austria–Hungary
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- composer · organist · teacher · conductor · church choirmaster · opinion journalist · musician · pianist
- Fields
- classical music · liturgical music · opera
- Honours
- Order of Franz Joseph
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1842
Josef Nešvera born at Praskolesy.
1914
Josef Nešvera died at Olomouc.
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• Psalm 129, Op.49 published Novello 1889 • Berceuse recording Milan Lusk violin solo, with piano. Victor, 1925
Ústřední hřbitov Neředín (hřbitov v Olomouci)
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- 1.Annals of opera, 1597-1940 Alfred Loewenberg - 1970 "1897 Nesvera: Lesm Vzduch (Woodland Air) 23 January. Brno Text by the composer. One act. The most successful of Nesvera's five Czech operas. Given in the same year at Olomouc 2 April 1897 (in German) and at Zagreb 5 November 1897 in ..."
- 2.Novello. De Profundis Op. 49 : Psalm CXXIX for soli chorus and orchestra. 1895.
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Josef Nešvera is recorded as composer, organist, teacher, conductor and church choirmaster.
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