Rudolf Nováček (7 April 1860 – 11 August 1929) was a

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composer, military conductor, and pedagogue.

Life and career

Rudolf Nováček was born to the conductor and Maria Hildebrand in the village of

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(now

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). His younger brothers were the musicians

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, and who with their father toured as the Nováček Family String Quartet. Rudolf Nováček studied

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music school and then Conservatory in Vienna. Nováček became conductor of 11th Battalion in

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and then member of 12th Battalion. In 1884 he joined Artistic Organization in Prague along with other significant Czech composers as

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. In 1890 he became bandleader of 1st Cavalry Regiment in Sofia and then from 1891 until 1895 in Romanian Royal Guard in Bucharest. He worked as conductor and music teacher in many cities in Russia, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. After creation of

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, he had to become the director of the military school of the

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. He died in 1929 in Prague on the consequences of an operation.

Major works

Marches

* ''Pochod 74. pluku'' (74er Defilier Marsch) * ''Benedek Jubiläums Marsch'', 1879 * ''Defilir-March'', op. 25 * ''Castaldo'', op. 40, named after commander of 28th Battalion Ludwig Castaldo (1839–1910), one of the well-known marches in Central Europe * ''Náš druhý milion'', 1891 * ''Na zdar naší výstavě'' * ''My plzeňští hoši'' * ''Koridor Marsch'' * ''Pochod generála Laudona'' (General Laudon Marsch) * ''Kde domov můj'' * ''Pozdrav ze Sofie'' * ''Pochod našich hochů'' * ''Kardief'' * ''Pochod ministra Národní obrany'' * ''Na prej'' * ''Ahoj!''

Dance music

* ''Kouzlo květů'', polka francais * ''Hygea'', polka * ''Velebínka'', polka * ''Ples juristů'', polka * ''Pohádková kouzla'', waltz * ''Mezi bratry'', polka mazur * ''České album taneční'', walz

Other compositions

* ''Osm pamětních lístků'', Op. 1 * ''Little Suite for Piano'' (collection Young Czech pianist) * ''Sonata for Violin'' * ''Concert For Violin'' * ''Romance for Cello and Piano'', 1889 * ''Sinfonietta for Wind Instruments'' 1888 * ''Othello'', prelude

References

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