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Vítězslav Novák

Sources give the active from as 1870-12-05. Sources give the active until as 1949-07-18. Sources give the country as CZ. Sources give the described as as Czech composer.

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Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949), český hudební skladatel .

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Biography

Novák – String Quartet No. Sources give the kind of artist as person. Vítězslav Novák was born in 1870. Novák died in 1949. Vítězslav Novák was recorded as composer, pianist, music educator and university teacher. Viktor Augustin Rudolf), Novák, Vítězslav (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002, Novák, Vítězslav, Oxford Music Online, 2001, Semantic Scholar corpus, 8 publications naming Vítězslav Novák, The Art Institute of Chicago, Vítězslav Novák as Tourist, Musicologica Olomucensia, 2011, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia.

The authorities additionally record the heading Vitezslav Novak. His recorded language was Czech.

One child is recorded: Jaroslav Novák.

Vítězslav Novák worked in music, music education and climbing.

He was employed by Prague Conservatory. Recorded position is professor. He worked at Znojmo.

Works recorded as notable number 2: The Lantern and String Quartet No. His recorded genres are classical music, opera and liturgical music.

Vítězslav Novák is recorded as composer, pianist, music educator and university teacher.

Portrét – Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949), Český hudební skladatel .

Portrét – Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949), Český hudební skladatel .

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Vítězslav Novák, Czech composer, photo before 1949

Vítězslav Novák, Czech composer, photo before 1949

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  1. 1870

    Life

    Vítězslav Novák born at Kamenice nad Lipou.

  2. 1913

    The Zvíkov Imp is dated 1913.

  3. 1914

    Karlštejn is dated 1914.

  4. 1921

    The Lantern is dated 1921.

  5. 1928

    Institution

    Study for Cseplés (Threshing), dated 1928, held by The Art Institute of Chicago.

  6. 1949

    Life

    Vítězslav Novák died at Skuteč.

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  1. 1870

    Vítězslav Novák born at Kamenice nad Lipou.

  2. 1913

    The Zvíkov Imp is dated 1913.

  3. 1914

    Karlštejn is dated 1914.

  4. 1921

    The Lantern is dated 1921.

  5. 1928

    Study for Cseplés (Threshing), dated 1928, held by The Art Institute of Chicago.

  6. 1949

    Vítězslav Novák died at Skuteč.

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Vítězslav Novák received Národní umělec, honorary doctor of Comenius University and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music.

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Zdeněk Nejedlý a Vítězslav Novák: ke vztahu hudebního kritika a skladatele, Musicologica Brunensia, 2015. Novák v kontekstu češke glasbe kot celote: Nekaj misli o skladateljevi usodi, Muzikološki Zbornik, 2013.

  • Novák, Vítězslav, Oxford Music Online, 2001

  • Novák, Vítězslav

  • Novák, Vítězslav (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002

  • Novák, Vítězslav (eig

  • Viktor Augustin Rudolf)

  • Vítězslav Novák as Tourist, Musicologica Olomucensia, 2011

  • Zur kompositorischen Arbeit von Vitezslav Novák an Beispielen von Materialien der Kammermusik-werke, Muzikologija, 2005

  • Nestor Nyžankivskyj, ukrajinský žák Vítězslava Nováka, Musicologica Brunensia, 2020

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Vítězslav Novák studied at Prague Conservatory. He trained under Antonín Dvořák, Karel Stecker, Josef Jiránek and Karel Knittl.

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