Ladislav Kupkovič
Ladislav Kupkovič (born March 17, 1936 in Bratislava , † June 15, 2016 in Haste ) was a Slovak composer and conductor.
Life
After studying from 1950 to 1961, he was a violinist with the Slovak Philharmonic for five years. The native Slovak fled to Germany at the time, where he also took German citizenship . He became known in 1970 for his "convertible concerts", during which the audience could walk through the orchestra. His work includes over 500 titles for film and theater music, three operas , seven symphonies , ten string quartets as well as other sonatas and concert pieces.
He lived in Haste near Hanover and had been a professor at the Hanover University of Music and Drama since 1978 , as well as being a member of the Hanover Art Association . One of his two daughters ( Danica Kupkovic ) is an actress and teaches at the Detmold University of Music .
Selection of works
- Smolenice: Profiles , 1968
- ad libitum , 1969
- Sound invasion on Bonn , 1971
- Opera The Mask after ETA Hoffmann
- Opera Die Rose after a libretto by Jela Krcmery-Vretlova
- Rococo symphonies , for orchestra
Web links
- Media from and about Ladislav Kupkovič in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary , Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kupkovič, Ladislav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kupkovič, Ladislav Karol (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovak composer, conductor and university lecturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bratislava , Czechoslovakia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 2016 |
| Place of death | have you |