Jan Kapr
Jan Kapr (born March 12, 1914 in Prague ; † April 29, 1988 there ) was a Czech composer.
Life
Kapr studied at the Prague Conservatory with Jaroslav Řídký and Jaroslav Křička . From 1939 to 1946 he worked as a music editor for the Prague radio . From 1950 to 1952 he was editor-in-chief of the state music publisher Orlík , from 1961 to 1970 composition teacher at the Janáček Academy for Music and Performing Arts in Brno . He then lived as a freelance composer in Prague.
He composed an opera, a ballet, ten symphonies, a symphonic poem, an orchestral suite, two piano concertos and a violin concerto, numerous works for chamber music, piano sonatas, a cantata, choral music, songs and film scores.
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- Biography and works on www.musica.cz
- Jindřiška Bártová: Jan Kapr, nástin života a díla . JAMU, Brno 1994, ISBN 80-8542913-6 , ( Acta musicologica et theatrologica 1).
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Jan Kapr in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Works by and about Jan Kapr in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kapr, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1988 |
| Place of death | Prague |