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Czech composer, conductor, arranger and organist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jiří Hudec (31 August 1923 – 28 July 1996) was a Czech composer, conductor, arranger and organist.
Jiří Hudec | |
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Born | Brno, Moravia | 31 August 1923
Died | 28 July 1996 72) | (aged
Nationality | Czech |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor and organist |
Known for | promoting Moravian and Slovak music |
Hudec was born in Brno, Moravia, where he studied organ at the State Conservatory under F. Michálek. In addition, he studied composing with Vilém Petrželka and conducting with Antonín Balatka.[1] From 1944 to 1946, he also studied the piano privately under Ludvík Kundera.[1] Later, he continued his studies of conducting at the Janáček Academy of Musical Arts. From 1953 to 1972 he was a conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Czech broadcasting studio Brno (BERO).[1] From 1971 he worked as a radio director of chamber and symphonic music in Brno.
His great achievement was the promotion of the repertoire of Moravian and Slovak composers in radio broadcasts. He composed music for 15 films, and over 150 compositions for radio orchestras.[1] The majority of his works are orchestral, but also many for concert band. His compositions are often based on folklore and songs from the Moravian region.
Hudec's eponymous son is a well-known double bass player, professor at the Prague Academy for Music, member of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and a Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music.[2]
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