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Czech composer and pianist (1932–2023)

Person · Open Library

Born
1932
Works
5

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Czechia
Active from
1932-04-28
Active to
2023-03-12
composercontemporary classical

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Total plays
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Marek Kopelent (born April 28, 1932) is a renowned Czech contemporary composer, who is considered to be at the forefront of the "New Music" movement. Kopelent was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on 28 April 1932. From 1951 to 1955 he studied music composition under Czech composer Jaroslav Řídký at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. In 1959 he discovered the compositional styles of the Second Viennese School and the European avant-garde movement, and integrated both forms into his new sty

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Marek
Gender
male
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia
Place of birth
Prague
Place of death
Prague
Occupation
music educator
Languages spoken
Czech
Field of work
music education
Instrument
piano
Image
Marek Kopelent.jpg
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date of birth
1932-04-28
date of death
2023-03-12
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