Vítězslav Novák (5.12.1870 - 18.7.1949)

Type:	artist
Description:	Born in Kamenice nad Lipou, Czech composer and pedagogue, prominent representative of Czech modern music at the turn of the twentieth century, author of four operas, pantomimes, cantatas, choral works, songs, as well as piano, chamber, and orchestral pieces. Between 1909 and 1940 worked as professor of the master school at the Prague Conservatory, where he also served as chancellor for a time in the 1920’s. As a professor he taught several generations of Czech and foreign composers (E. Axman, V.Dobiáš, A.Hába, I.Hurník, A.Moyzes, E.Suchoň). His memoirs were entitled About Myself and Others. In November 1945 he was bestowed the title of National Artist. He died in Skuteč in 1949.
More information available at Wikipedia:	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADt%C4%9Bzslav_Nov%C3%A1k
Related tourist points of interest:	Kamenice nad Lipou - chateau and museum [1] Municipal museum in Skuteč [2] Kamenice nad Lipou - museum and chateau [3] [4]

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