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Vilém Blodek

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Also known as Vilém František Plodek, Vilem Blodek

Czech composer, flautist, and pianist (1834-1874)

Person · Open Library

Born
1834
Died
1874
Works
3

Top works

  • V studni
  • Im Brunnen

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Czechia
Active from
1834-10-03
Active to
1874-05-01

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
44
Total plays
111

Vilém Blodek (October 3, 1834, Prague – May 1, 1874, Prague) was a Czech composer, flautist, and pianist. Blodek began composing at the conservatory at the age of 13 (wind sextet, 1847) in a style that owed much to his teacher Kittl, to Mendelssohn, and to the early German Romantics. His Symphony in D minor (1858–9), his most ambitious work at the time. His Flute Concerto (1862) is a brilliant and attractive flute work. Blodek’s best-known work is his one-act opera V studni (In the Well) <a hr

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Vilém
Gender
male
Place of birth
Prague
Place of death
Prague
Occupation
music educator
Languages spoken
Czech
Instrument
piano
Image
Jan Vilímek - Vilém Blodek HL.jpg
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date of birth
1834-10-03
date of death
1874-05-01
birth name
Franz Seraph. Wilhelm Plodek
place of burial
Olšany Cemetery
ethnic group
Czechs
Commons category
Vilém Blodek
Commons Creator page
Vilém Blodek
Sources (2)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Vilém Blodek, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana