Josef Suk

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Josef Suk was a Czech composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early 20th-century period, known for his richly expressive orchestral and chamber works and as a prominent member of the Czech musical tradition.

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Josef Suk (violinist) 1

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instanceOf 20th-century classical composer
Czech composer
composer
human
late Romantic composer
violinist
activeYearsEnd 1935
activeYearsStart 1890
birthCountry Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED
birthDate 1874-01-04
birthPlace Křečovice NERFINISHED
citizenship Czech lands NERFINISHED
Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED
countryOfActivity Czech lands NERFINISHED
Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED
deathCountry Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED
deathDate 1935-05-29
deathPlace Benešov NERFINISHED
educatedAt Prague Conservatory NERFINISHED
fatherInLaw Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED
genre classical music
instrument violin
languageOfExpression Czech
German
memberOf Czech Quartet NERFINISHED
movement early modern music
late Romanticism NERFINISHED
name Josef Suk NERFINISHED
nationality Czech
notableWork A Summer’s Tale, Op. 29 NERFINISHED
Asrael Symphony, Op. 27 NERFINISHED
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 8 NERFINISHED
Pohádka (Fairy Tale), Op. 16 NERFINISHED
Radúz a Mahulena (incidental music), Op. 13 NERFINISHED
Ripening, Op. 34 NERFINISHED
Serenade for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 6 NERFINISHED
String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 11 NERFINISHED
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 31 NERFINISHED
occupation composer
violinist
partOf Czech musical tradition
positionHeld professor at Prague Conservatory
relative Otilie Dvořáková NERFINISHED
spouse Otilie Dvořáková NERFINISHED
studentOf Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED
style expressive chamber music
richly expressive orchestral writing

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Antonín Dvořák influenced Josef Suk
Prague Conservatory notableAlumni Josef Suk
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