Jaroslav Kocián
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Czech violinist, music educator and composer (1883–1950)
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Jaroslav Kocian (February 22, 1883 – March 8, 1950) was a Czech violinist, classical composer and teacher. He studied in Prague under Otakar Ševčík, and is considered together with Jan Kubelík as the most important representative of "Ševčík´s school". An interpreter of violin compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is especially noted for his compositions for the violin, which have been recorded most often by his student Josef Suk. He taught at the Prague Conservatory. <a href="https://www.las
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jaroslav
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia
- Place of birth
- Ústí nad Orlicí
- Place of death
- Prague
- Occupation
- teacher
- Position held
- head teacher
- Educated at
- Prague Conservatory
- Employer
- Prague Conservatory
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Student of
- Antonín Dvořák
- Genre
- liturgical music
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Jaroslav Kocian (Newberry Library, Milward Adams Coll).jpg
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- Vyšehrad cemetery
- date of birth
- 1883-02-22
- date of death
- 1950-03-07
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- Václav Snítil
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