Rafael Kubelík

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Rafael Kubelík was a renowned 20th-century Czech conductor and composer celebrated for his dynamic interpretations and leadership of major orchestras and opera houses worldwide.

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Rafael Kubelík canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Czech person
composer
conductor
human
awardReceived Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
causeOfDeath cancer
citizenship Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
countryOfBirth Austro-Hungarian Empire
surface form: Austria-Hungary
countryOfDeath Switzerland
dateOfBirth 1914-06-29
dateOfDeath 1996-08-11
education Prague Conservatory
employer Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
surface form: Czech Philharmonic

The Royal Opera
surface form: The Royal Opera, Covent Garden
familyName Kubelík
father Jan Kubelík
genre classical music
givenName Rafael
honorific Honorary Conductor Laureate of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
instrument violin
language Czech
English
German
movement Czech musical nationalism
name Rafael Kubelík self-link
notableFor interpretations of Czech composers such as Smetana, Dvořák and Janáček
post-war leadership of major European and American orchestras
notableWork complete cycle of Mahler symphonies (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
recordings of Dvořák symphonies
recordings of Janáček operas
recordings of Smetana "Má vlast"
occupation composer
opera conductor
orchestral conductor
placeOfBirth Býchory
placeOfDeath Lucerne
positionHeld chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
music director of The Royal Opera, Covent Garden
music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic
principal conductor of the Metropolitan Opera (guest principal roles)
residence Switzerland
spouse Elsie Morison
workLocation Chicago
London, England
surface form: London

Munich
Prague

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Otto Klemperer notableStudent Rafael Kubelík
Bruno Walter influenced Rafael Kubelík
Prague Conservatory notableAlumni Rafael Kubelík
Rafael Kubelík name Rafael Kubelík self-link