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Petr Skoumal
Petr Skoumal (7 March 1938 – 28 September 2014) was a Czechs, Czech musician and composer. He is best known as a composer of music for films and theatre performances. Biography Petr Skoumal was born on 7 March 1938 in Prague to Aloys Skoumal and Hana Skoumalová, both notable traslators from English. He learned to play the piano from childhood and also received lessons in London when his father worked there as a cultural attaché after World War II. Because he had a small finger span, he was not accepted to study piano at university. He studied conducting at the Prague Conservatory and then choir management at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. After his studies, he worked on stage music, especially at The Drama Club in Prague, where he was a director and musical dramaturg. In the 1960s, he began collaborating with the writer Jan Vodňanský there. Their parody performances were a great success. After Vodňanský signed Charter 77 and became an enemy of the commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxipes Fík
Maxipes Fík (literally " Fig the Maxidog") is a Czechoslovak children's TV animated series. The main character is a large dog. It was one of the most popular series made for the children's television programme Večerníček. The first series was shot in 1975. The author and screenwriter was Rudolf Čechura and the animator was Jiří Šalamoun. Music was composed by Petr Skoumal, the voice was narrated by actor Josef Dvořák. The second series was launched in 1982. In memory of Maxipes Fík his birthday is celebrated in Kadaň; Maxipes Fík was born in Ahníkov, a bulldozed village nearby. Both Rudolf Čechura and Josef Dvořák also lived in the area. Plot Maxipes Fík series # Zrození Maxipsa Fíka / How Maxipes Fík was born # Zmoudření maxipsa Fíka / Maxipes Fík getting wise # Maxipes Fík sportuje / Maxipes Fík doing sports # Fík ve škole / Fík at school # Fík za volantem / Fík driving # Fík - mistr skoku / Fík – master of jumping # Fík jde do světa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Deaths
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1938 Births
Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von Brauchitsch. Foreign Minister Baron Konstantin von Neurath is dismi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the ''album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etc (band)
Etc... is a Czech rock band from Prague, formed in 1974 by singer and guitarist Vladimír Mišík. Various musicians have rotated through the group's ranks, including violist Jan Hrubý ( Framus Five), bassist Jiří Veselý (Stromboli, Žlutý pes), guitarist Petr "Kulich" Pokorný (Framus Five, Žlutý Pes), drummer Ivan Kadaňka, bassist/cellist Jaroslav Olin Nejezchleba, as well as bassists Vladimír Padrůněk and Vladimír Guma Kulhánek. Between 1982 and 1985, the group was banned from performing by the Communist government A communist state, also known as a Marxist–Leninist state, is a one-party state in which the totality of the power belongs to a party adhering to some form of Marxism–Leninism, a branch of the communist ideology. Marxism–Leninism was .... In 2010, Etc... was inducted into the Beatová síň slávy (Beat Hall of Fame) and released the album ''Ztracený podzim''. In 2011, the group, minus Vladimír Mišík, released a collaboration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimír Mišík
Vladimír Mišík (born 8 March 1947) is a Czech musician and politician. He is the founder or co-founder of the bands The Matadors, Matadors, Blue Effect, and Etc (band), Etc.... Career Music Mišík founded his first band, Uragán, as a teenager. Later, he became the lead singer of Komety, where he met Radim Hladík, with whom he also played in Fontána (later known as The Matadors (band), The Matadors). He also sang in Karel Duba's band. In 1968, Mišík and Hladík co-founded the band Blue Effect. In 1970, Mišík left Blue Effect and became a member of Flamengo (Czech band), Flamengo, with whom he recorded ''Kuře v hodinkách'', the only studio album the band released. The record, published in 1972, was banned by the History of Czechoslovakia (1948–1989), Communist regime under Normalization (Czechoslovakia), Normalization and the group broke up the same year. During this period, Mišík also briefly sang with Energit (band), Energit. In 1974, he founded his own band, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Prokop
Michal Prokop (born 1 April 1981 in Prague) is a Czech professional BMX and Mountain Bike Four-cross rider. Started his sporting career at the age of five, Prokop has claimed two World Cup circuit gold medals, and three World Championship jerseys (2003, 2004, and 2011) in the men's elite category, emerging him as one of the most successful fourcross riders in the sport's brief history. In BMX racing, Prokop has been named an eight-time Czech champion, and collected three gold medals to his career resume at the European Championships. Moreover, he mounted numerous top-three finishes at the UCI BMX World Championships, including his men's cruiser bronze medal in 2002. Prokop also represented his nation Czech Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and more recently, earned his only prestigious title in the men's elite category at the 2012 Red Bull Pump Riders tournament in his home turf Prague. Because of his ample successes in both BMX and fourcross racing, Prokop has been named th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luboš Pospíšil
Luboš Pospíšil (born 6 September 1950) is a Czech singer-songwriter and guitarist, and the frontman of the pop-rock band 5P. In 1969, he was a founding member of C&K Vocal, and since he left the band, he has released twelve solo albums. Between 1988 and 1990, he was a member of Blue Effect. Career Pospíšil began his musical career in 1969 as a co-founder of the group C&K Vocal, together with Jiří Cerha, Ladislav Kantor, Petra Janů, Helena Arnetová, Milena Červená, and Karel Klos. He recorded the album ''Generation'' with the group in 1975. In the 1980s, he launched a solo career and in 1982, released his debut album, ''Tenhle vítr jsem měl rád'', which included compositions by Ota Petřina and lyrics by Kantor. His second album, ''Love Prayer'', was recorded with the group 5P and released in 1983. His next two albums, ''...a nestřílejte na milence'' (1986) and ''Jsem v tom'' (1987), were both credited to the band, which included multi-instrumentalist Michal P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre In Dlouhá Street
Theatre in Dlouhá Street () is a repertoire theatre established in 1996 with financing from the Municipality of Prague. History The building was originally constructed in 1929 in Old Town Prague, with art deco designs by Emil Sušický and Pavlo Sydow. Designed for operetta performances, its opening night would be December 4, 1929 and would operate until its closure by Nazi authorities in 1944. After the war, it reopened as a soviet political education center for children. This would end with the velvet revolution, it would reopen under its current program in 1996. In 2002, floods from the Vltava river damaged the theatre requiring reconstruction and allowing for modernization, some original features from the 1930s remain. Current Operations Actors include graduates of the ''Theatre Academy of Musical Arts'' and the ''Department of Alternative and Marionette Theatre''. The repertoire puts on a variety of performances. The Theatre hosts the ''Child in Dlouhá / Dítě v Dlouhé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If The Pig Had Wings
''Kdyby prase mělo křídla'' (If the Pig Had Wings) is an album for children. It includes songs by Petr Skoumal, based on rhymes by Emanuel Frynta and Pavel Šrut. The album was recorded in the studio of Petr Skoumal in 1990-1991 and produced by Bonton in 1991. A remastered version was released by Supraphon in March 2012. The title song is based on a rhyme "If Pigs Could Fly" by James Reeves. In 1996, Petr Skoumal together with stage director Jan Borna and actor Jan Vondráček turned the album into a performance staged in Divadlo v Dlouhé. It was on the repertoire till March 2013, at which point 288 performances had been staged.Divadlo v DlouhéKdyby prase mělo křídla(short description including 11 photographs), accessed 2024-02-10 Track listing format: Title translated to English (Czech title) /lyrics/ performer (length) # "Sandals (Sandály)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (1:46) # "The Like (Pod)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (4:09) # "Tiger (Tygr)" /Ema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Šrut
Pavel Šrut (3 April 1940, in Prague – 20 April 2018) was a Czech poet and writer. Career After graduating in 1967 from the Charles University in Prague where he studied English and Spanish, Šrut worked as an editor in a publishing house. Since 1972, he was a freelance writer and translator. Together with poets such as Ivan Wernisch and Petr Kabeš, Šrut belonged to the famous generation of Czech poets who published their first books in the 1960s. Like so many of his contemporaries, he was not allowed to publish books of his poems during the Soviet occupation, except for books for children. His work was often done together with an award-winning Czech painter and illustrator Galina Miklínová (e. g. ''Verunka a kokosový dědek'' (2004) which is included on the IBBY list, as is his 1992 book ''Kočičí král'' which is a collection of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh fairy-tales) and lyrics for Czech musicians like Petr Skoumal, and Framus Five. Apart from his celebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
