Josef Nešvera
Josef Nešvera (born October 24, 1842 in Praskolesy , † April 12, 1914 in Olomouc ) was a Czech composer.
Nešvera worked as a choir conductor at the Olomouc Cathedral . He composed five operas (including Perdita , 1897), an oratorio, a Passion, a De Profundis, several Masses and Proprien. His waltzes, mazurkas and études for piano were also very popular.
literature
- Alfred Baumgartner: Propylaea World of Music: The Composers , Volume 4, Berlin, Frankfurt 1989, ISBN 3-549-07834-X , p. 158
- Bohumír Štědroň: Nešvera, Josef. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 7, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 75.
Web links
Commons : Josef Nešvera - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Nešvera in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nešvera, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Praskolesy |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1914 |
| Place of death | Olomouc |