Zdeněk Šesták
Zdeněk Šesták (born December 10, 1925 in Citoliby ) is a Czech composer and musicologist.
As a child, Šesták attended the music school in Slaný and was an organist in his hometown during high school. At the Prague Conservatory he studied music theory and composition with Miroslav Krejčí and Emil Hlobil . He also studied musicology with Josef Hutter at Karls University . As a musicologist, he specialized in music in the 18th century in Citoliby, especially the composer Václav Jan Kopřiva and his son Karel Blažej Kopřiva .
Šesták composed a. a. six symphonies, two violin concertos, two cello concertos, nine string quartets and two string quintets as well as other chamber music works, as well as choral works, songs and song cycles.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Zdeněk Šesták in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Works by and about Zdeněk Šesták in the catalog of the German National Library
- Alliance Publications - S - Sestak, Zdenek
- musica.cz - Šesták Zdeněk
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Šesták, Zdeněk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer and musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Citoliby |