Bohuslav Martinů (8.8.1890 - 28.8.1959)
| Type: | musical composer |
| Description: | Born 8.8.1890 in Polička as the son of cobbler and bank assistant Ferdinand Martinů. He studied the violin for about 6 years, and when he was 15 began to perform as a soloist at local functions. Thanks to his teacher Adolf Vaníček, Martinů entered the Prague Conservatory on 15.9.1906, and from that time on he continued to compose music.However, negligence led to his expulsion from the school. He remained in Prague and diligently studied musical scores, but nevertheless failed his state violin test in November 1911. He finally passed the test a year later. Influenced by Dvořák, Strauss, and Debussy he wrote over 90 pieces by 1912. In 1914 Martinů was named second violinist for the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. He spent the First World War in his hometown working as a violin teacher; in 1919 he returned to Prague. Later he became a guest instructor in the master school of Josef Suk. In 1923 he was awarded a three-month internship in Paris; when it was finished he remained in France and wrote over 140 pieces. He avoided the Nazis by first fleeing to southern France, and later to New York. After 1953 he lived mainly in Europe. Martinů died in Liestal, Switzerland on 28.8.1959. His remains were laid to rest in the cemetery in Polička. |
| More information available at Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohuslav_Martin%C5%AF |
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