Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Mel Bay The Guitar Music of Stepan Rak, Vol. 1
- Balalaika (Pwys 24)
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Film & TV
Known for
- Jaroslav Hutka – koncert k 75. narozeninám — Self2023
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Czechia
- Active from
- 1945-08-08
czech
Discography
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Štěpán Rak was born in Prague, Czech republic in 1945. At first he intended to become a painter and studied art but the call of music proved stronger. He studied the guitar with Štěpán Urban at Prague Conservatoire (1965-1970) and took composition lessons with Jiří Dvořáček. In 1975 he went to Finland where he took up a teaching post for five years before returning to Prague. His first recitals in the west established his reputation as both a virtuoso performer and a composer of immense origina
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Rak
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czech Republic
- Place of birth
- Prague
- Occupation
- teacher
- Educated at
- Prague Conservatory
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Instrument
- guitar
- Official website
- www.stepanrak.cz
- Image
- Stěpán Rak, 2019.jpg
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- Štěpán Rak
- date of birth
- 1945-08-08
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