Pavel Křížkovský
Pavel Křížkovský (born January 9, 1820 in Kreuzendorf , Austrian Silesia , † May 8, 1885 in Brno , Moravia ) was a Czech composer .
life and work
The Augustinian monk Pavel Křížkovský worked after studying in Prague as music director of the Augustinian monastery in Altbrünn .
His best-known work is the cantata The Saints Cyril and Method . He also composed works for male choir and songs. In 1860 he founded the church choir "Beseda brněnská", which still exists today. His most famous student was the composer Leoš Janáček .
literature
- Antonicek: Křižkovský P. Pavel (Karel). In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 282.
Web links
Commons : Pavel Křížkovský - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Literature and other media by and about Pavel Křížkovský in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Pavel Křížkovský and here in: Encyklopedie dějin města Brna .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Křížkovský, Pavel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kreuzendorf , Austrian Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1885 |
| Place of death | Brno , Moravia |