Photo: Hugo Boettinger (1880-1934) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Václav Talich is the sort of artist I quietly revere. Being remembered as one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, with recordings reissued again and again, is a verdict history rarely hands out lightly. What moves me is his arc: violinist, then conductor, then teacher of the next generation. That final turn toward pedagogy tells me he saw music not as a personal trophy but as something to pass on. The Národní umělec honor in 1957 confirms his stature at home, yet the real testament is that his sound still reaches new ears. I would love to sit with one of those reissues and simply listen.
Overview
Václav Talich (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈtalɪx]; 28 May 1883, Kroměříž – 16 March 1961, Beroun) was a Czech conductor, violinist and later a musical pedagogue. He is remembered today as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, the object of countless reissues of his many recordings.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Václav Talich
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴァーツラフ・ターリヒ
- Reading
- ゔぁーつらふ・たーりひ
- Born
- May 28, 1883 – March 16, 1961
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Kroměříž, Zlín Region, Czech Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- conductor / pedagogue / concertmaster / music educator / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1957 Národní umělec
- 1992 Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.