František Neumann
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František Neumann (born June 16, 1874 in Přerov , † February 25, 1929 in Brno ) was a Czech composer, conductor and music teacher.
Neumann attended the commercial academy in Chrudim from 1888 to 1891 and completed an apprenticeship as a butcher in Vienna from 1892 to 1894. From 1896 he studied at the Leipzig Conservatory. He then worked as a conductor and répétiteur a. a. in Karlsruhe, Hamburg, Regensburg, Liberec, Teplice, and Frankfurt am Main. From 1919 he directed the National Theater in Brno, which under his direction became a house of international standing. I.a. In 1924 he directed the world premiere of Leoš Janáček's opera The Cunning Little Vixen .
Neumann headed the Moravian Composers' Union from 1922 as Deputy President, from 1928 as President. He also taught at the Brno Conservatory. His students included Zdeněk Chalabala , Břetislav Bakala , Emanuel Kaláb and Emanuel Punčochář . Neumann emerged as a composer with eleven operas, two ballets, two cantatas and other works.
Web links
- Encyclopedia Brna - František Neumann
- List of the stage works by František Neumann based on the MGG in Operone
- František Neumann at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
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| SURNAME | Neumann, František |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer, conductor and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Přerov |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1929 |
| Place of death | Brno |