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František Ondříček

フランティシェク・オンドジーチェク　/　ふらんてぃしぇく・おんどじーちぇく

Composer from Czech Republic

April 29, 1857 – April 12, 1922　・　Prague, Czech Republic

composer
music educator
violinist

My Take

František Ondříček occupies a small but indelible place in music history, and that fascinates me. He gave the premiere of Antonín Dvořák's Violin Concerto, meaning his bow introduced one of the great works of the repertoire to the world, a privilege few performers ever hold. The rare honor of honorary membership in London's Philharmonic Society in 1891 confirms he was no minor figure of his day. More than a century after his death in 1922, that concerto still rings out in concert halls everywhere, and there is something moving in that continuity. I only wish recordings could let us hear the sound that started it all.

Overview

František Ondříček (29 April 1857 – 12 April 1922) was a Czech violinist and composer. He gave the first performance of the Violin Concerto by Antonín Dvořák, and his achievements were recognised by the rare award of honorary membership of the Philharmonic Society of London (now the Royal Philharmonic Society) in 1891.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): František Ondříček
Name (Japanese): フランティシェク・オンドジーチェク
Reading: ふらんてぃしぇく・おんどじーちぇく
Born: April 29, 1857 – April 12, 1922
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Prague, Czech Republic
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / music educator / violinist / teacher / music teacher

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AF

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