Antonín Tučapský
Antonín Tučapský (born March 27, 1928 in Opatovice , Czechoslovakia , † September 9, 2014 in Frimley , Surrey , England ) was a Czech composer and conductor .
He studied at the Masaryk University in Brno and was the conductor of the Moravian Women's Choir from 1964 to 1972. After confrontations with the Communist Party , he emigrated to Great Britain in 1975 and took a position as professor of composition at Trinity College of Music in London.
Antonín Tučapský's work is difficult to classify. However, it always remained tonal .
Web links
- Homepage (English, Czech)
- Literature and other media by and about Antonín Tučapský in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Works by and about Antonín Tučapský in the catalog of the German National Library
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| SURNAME | Tučapský, Antonín |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Opatovice ( Czechoslovakia ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 2014 |
| Place of death | Frimley , Surrey , England |