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   Bohuslav Jan Martinů ( Czech: [ˈboɦuslaf ˈmarcɪnuː] ⓘ; December 8, 1890 – August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer of modern classical music. He wrote 6 symphonies, 15 operas, 14 ballet scores and a large body of orchestral, chamber, vocal and instrumental works. He became a violinist in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, and briefly ...

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   Mar 26, 2024 · Bohuslav Martinů (born December 8, 1890, Polička, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now in Czech Republic]—died August 28, 1959, Liestal, Switzerland) was a modern Czech composer whose works exhibit a distinctive blend of French and Czech influences. Martinů studied violin from age six, attended and was expelled from the Prague Conservatory, and ...

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   Bohuslav Jan Martinů ( 8. prosince 1890 Polička [1] – 28. srpna 1959 Liestal, Švýcarsko [2]) byl český hudební skladatel klasické hudby. Vedle Bedřicha Smetany, Antonína Dvořáka a Leoše Janáčka patří mezi nejhranější české autory.

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   Bohuslav Martinů is one of Czechia’s top composers. Several influences are reflected in his work, from the French Impressionism of his youth, through American jazz to Czech and Moravian folk songs. He was born in what is now Czechia but spent most of his productive life in France and the United States.

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   The Bohuslav Martinů Complete Edition; Catalogue of Martinů’s Works; Martinů Publishers; Photos; Texts about BM; Texts by BM; Martinů speaks; Bibliography; Bohuslav Martinů and Polička; Bohuslav Martinů Foundation; Contact; Documents; Bohuslav Martinů Days; Competition of Bohuslav Martinů Foundation; Grant applications; People ...

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   Bohuslav Martinů: cosmopolitan dreamer, Czech master symphonist, and man of many musical forms

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   Who is Bohuslav Martin?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Bohuslav Martinů (born December 8, 1890, Polička, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now in Czech Republic]—died August 28, 1959, Liestal, Switzerland) was a modern Czech composer whose works exhibit a distinctive blend of French and Czech influences.

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   Did Martinu lose contact with Czechoslovakia?

   • During the Paris years Martinu did not lose contact with Czechoslovakia. He wrote a folk ballet called Spalicek (1931), a kind of variety show of sketches from Czech life; The Miracle of Our Lady (1933), a medievalstyle miracle play; and the opera Juliette (1938).

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   How did Martinu make a living?

   • Martinu lived in the simplest manner, making his living by teaching a few private pupils and from the commissions he received from time to time. Important compositions of this era are Half-time (1925), inspired by a soccer game, and La Bagarre (1926; Tumult), dedicated to Charles Lindbergh, who had just made his flight to Paris.

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   When did Martinu become a violinist?

   • In spite of his failure at the conservatory, Martinu became a violinist in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, a post he held from 1913 to 1923, except for the war years (1914-1918), when he returned to his native village. His early works include the Czech Rhapsody (1920) and the ballet Istar (1922).

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    May 9, 2018 · Bohuslav Martinu. The Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) was the most important composer of his generation in the former Czechoslovakia. Bohuslav Martinu was the son of a small-town shoemaker who was also the custodian of a church tower used as a fire-lookout station.