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NOVÁK, Vítězslav

Vítězslav Novák

Born in Kamenice nad Lipou, Dec 5, 1870
Died in Skuteč, July 18, 1949

  • Vítězslav Novák studied under Antonín Dvořák at the Prague Conservatory. He eventually became a professor at the institution himself, influencing many future 20th Century Czech composers.
  • Novák’s music is known for its Czech nationalism and exploration of regional folk idioms.1
  • Sadly, Novák’s music is rarely heard today outside the Czech Republic despite the composer’s celebrity status during his lifetime.2

Biography

Sources

  1. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Vítězslav Novák,” Encyclopedia Britannica (2022), accessed January 12, 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vitezslav-Novak.
  2. Edward Yadzinski, Essay in accompanying booklet, Novák: In the Tatra Mountains, Lady Godiva & Eternal Longing performed by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta, Naxos 3683, 2017, compact disc.

Pieces