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Czechoslovak composers

43 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adolf MišekPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolf Míšek (29 August 1875 – 20 October 1955) was a Czech double bassist and composer of the late romantic era.
Alexander MoyzesPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Moyzes (4 September 1906 – 20 November 1984) was a Slovak neoromantic composer.
Alfred BrendelPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Brendel (5 January 1931 – 17 June 2025) was a Czech-born Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer, based in London.
Alfred GrünfeldPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Grünfeld (4 July 1852 in Prague – 4 January 1924 in Vienna) was an Austrian pianist and composer.
Alma MahlerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlma Mahler-Werfel (born Alma Margaretha Maria Schindler; 31 August 1879 – 11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite.
Alois HábaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlois Hába (21 June 1893 – 18 November 1973) was a Czech composer, music theorist and teacher.
Bohuslav MartinůPerson · Music memorabiliaBohuslav Jan Martinů (December 8, 1890 – August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer of modern classical music.
Břetislav BakalaPerson · Music memorabiliaBřetislav Bakala (12 February 1897 – 1 April 1958) was a Czech conductor, pianist, and composer.
Emil František BurianPerson · Film memorabiliaEmil František Burian (11 June 1904 – 9 August 1959) was a Czech poet, journalist, singer, actor, musician, composer, dramatic adviser, playwright and director.
Emmy DestinnPerson · Music memorabiliaEmmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová; 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operatic dramatic soprano. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera.
Erwin SchulhoffPerson · Music memorabiliaErwin Schulhoff (Ervín Schulhoff; 8 June 189418 August 1942) was an Austro-Czech composer and pianist.
Felix SlováčekPerson · Music memorabiliaFelix Slováček (born 23 May 1943) is a Czech clarinetist, conductor, film composer, and saxophonist. He is married to the actress Dagmar Patrasová.
František BartošPerson · Music memorabiliaFrantišek Bartoš (13 June 1905, Brněnec – 21 May 1973, Prague) was a Czech composer, music critic, musicologist and writer.
Gideon KleinPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Gideon Klein
Ilja HurníkPerson · Music memorabiliaIlja Hurník (25 November 1922 – 7 September 2013) was a Czech composer and essayist.
Ilse WeberAuthor · BooksIlse Weber (11 January 1903 – 6 October 1944), née Herlinger, was born in Witkowitz near Mährisch-Ostrau.
Ivan MládekArtist · PaintingsIvan Mládek (born 7 February 1942) is a Czech recording artist, composer, and comedian who gained success in the mid-1970s.
Jan KřesadloArtist · PaintingsVáclav Jaroslav Karel Pinkava (ˈvaːtslaf ˈjaroslaf ˈkarɛl ˈpɪŋkava; 9 December 1926 – 13 August 1995), better known by his pen name Jan Křesadlo, was a Czech psychologist who was also a…
Jan KubelíkPerson · Music memorabiliaJan Kubelík (5 July 1880 – 5 December 1940) was a Czech violinist and composer.
Jaromír NohavicaAuthor · BooksJaromír Nohavica or Jarek Nohavica (born 7 June 1953, in Ostrava) is a Czech recording artist, songwriter, lyricist and poet.
Jiří PauerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Jiří Pauer
Jiří SchelingerPerson · Music memorabiliaJiří Schelinger (6 March 1951 – 13 April 1981) was a Czech rock singer and guitarist considered to have been the first Czech hard rocker and an influential musician to this day.
Josef SukPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Suk (8 August 1929 – 7 July 2011) was a Czech violinist, violist, chamber musician and conductor. In his home country he carried the title of National Artist.
Karel Boleslav JirákPerson · Music memorabiliaKarel Boleslav Jirák (né Karel Bohuslav Jirák; January 28, 1891, Prague, Bohemia – January 30, 1972, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) was a Czechoslovak composer and conductor.
Karel GottArtist · PaintingsKarel Gott (14 July 1939 – 1 October 2019) was a Czech singer, considered the most successful male singer in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic.
Karel KrylArtist · CeramicsKarel Kryl (12 April 1944 – 3 March 1994) was a Czechoslovak poet, singer-songwriter and author of many hit protest songs in which he explicitly criticized the Communist (and later also the…
Karel SvobodaPerson · Music memorabiliaKarel Svoboda (19 December 1938 – 28 January 2007) was a Czech composer of popular music. He wrote music for many TV series in the 1970s.
Luboš FišerPerson · Music memorabiliaLuboš Fišer (30 September 1935 – 22 June 1999) was a Czech composer, born in Prague. He was known both for his soundtracks and chamber music.
Ľudovít RajterPerson · Music memorabilia
Mikuláš MoyzesPerson · Music memorabiliaMikuláš Moyzes (born December 6, 1872; died April 2, 1944) was a Slovak composer, organist and pedagogue.
Ondřej SoukupPerson · Music memorabiliaOndřej Soukup (born 2 May 1951) is a Czech musician and composer. He has written soundtracks for over twenty feature films, including Jan Svěrák's Kolya, an Academy Award-winner for best…
Otmar MáchaPerson · Music memorabiliaOtmar Mácha (2 October 1922 in Mariánské Hory, Ostrava
Pavel StaněkPerson · Music memorabiliaPavel Staněk (3 June 1927 – 5 March 2025) was a Czech conductor and composer. He was chief conductor of the Czech Radio Orchestra in Ostrava from 1963 to 1990.
Pavol HammelPerson · Music memorabiliaPavol Hammel (born 7 December 1948, in Bratislava) is a Slovak musician, singer and producer.
Petr SkoumalPerson · Music memorabiliaPetr Skoumal (7 March 1938 – 28 September 2014) was a Czech musician and composer. He is best known as a composer of music for films and theatre performances.
Rudolf Antonín DvorskýPerson · Music memorabiliaRudolf Antonín Dvorský (24 March 1899 – 2 August 1966) was a Czech singer, swing musician, composer and a bandleader of the Melody Boys.
Tibor FrešoPerson · Music memorabiliaTibor Frešo (20 November 1918 – 7 July 1987) was a Slovak composer and conductor.
Václav DobiášPerson · Music memorabiliaVáclav Dobiáš (22 September 1909 – 18 May 1978) was a Czech composer.
Václav SmetáčekPerson · Music memorabiliaVáclav Smetáček (30 September 1906 – 18 February 1986) was a Czech conductor, composer and oboist.
Václav VačkářPerson · Music memorabiliaVáclav Vačkář (12 August 1881 – 4 February 1954) was a Czech composer and conductor of the late romantic era. He is well known for his marches, especially for his march "Šohaj".
Vítězslava KaprálováPerson · Music memorabiliaVítězslava Kaprálová (ˈvi:cɛslava ˈkapra:lova; 24 January 1915 – 16 June 1940) was a Czech composer and conductor of 20th-century classical music.
Zbyněk VostřákPerson · Music memorabiliaZbyněk Vostřák (10 June 1920 – 4 August 1985) was a prominent Czech composer of New Music.
Zdeněk MácalPerson · Music memorabiliaZdeněk Mácal (8 January 1936 – 25 October 2023) was a Czech conductor who worked internationally.

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