Fran Lhotka
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Fran Lhotka (born December 25, 1883 in Mladá Vožice , Austria-Hungary , † January 26, 1962 in Zagreb , SFR Yugoslavia ) was a Yugoslav composer of Czech origin.
Lhotka studied at the Prague Conservatory from 1899 to 1905 with Antonín Dvořák , Josef Klička and Karel Stecker. From 1909 to 1912 he was a member of the orchestra and répétiteur at the National Theater in Zagreb , then until 1920 he was the conductor of the Lisinski choir. From 1920 to 1961 he taught as a professor at the city's conservatory .
He composed four operas and five ballets, a symphony, a violin concerto, two Croatian rhapsodies for violin and chamber orchestra, chamber music works, choirs, folk song arrangements and film music. He also wrote a textbook on harmony and a textbook on conducting.
Web links
- Krešimir Kovačević: Lhotka, Fran. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Selection of works at Musicalics
- Fran Lhotka in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual data
- ↑ a b c d Lhotka, Fran. In: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Nicolas Slonimsky, Laura Kuhn, Dennis McIntire, July 9, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lhotka, Fran |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mladá Vožice |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1962 |
| Place of death | Zagreb |