Bohuslav Martinu
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Bohuslav Martinu was a classical composer, best known for Bohuslav Martinů, 8.12.1890-28.8.1959.
Quick Facts About Bohuslav Martinu
- Born
- December 8, 1890
- Died
- August 28, 1959
- Profession
- Classical Composer
- Notable works
- Bohuslav Martinů, 8.12.1890-28.8.1959
About Bohuslav Martinu
Bohuslav Jan Martinů 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 studied under Czech composer and violinist Josef Suk. After leaving Czechoslovakia in 1923 for Paris, Martinů deliberately withdrew from the Romantic style in which he had been trained. During the 1920s he experimented with modern French stylistic developments, exemplified by his orchestral works Half-time and La Bagarre. He also adopted jazz idioms, for instance in his Kitchen Revue.
Biography source: Wikipedia
