Musician Dictionary

Leoš Janáček

Czech composer (1854–1928) · Czech composer

DescriptionCzech composer (1854–1928)
Source: Wikidata
Born1854-07-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceFrýdek-Místek Hukvaldy
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1928-08-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathOstrava Moravská Ostrava Ostrava
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaCzechia
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryCZ
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipAustrian Empire Czechoslovakia
Source: Wikidata
Occupationteacher librettist musicologist music educator organist editing staff music theorist composer folklorist conductor pedagogue choir director music critic music teacher
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsorgan
Source: Wikidata
Genresopera classical music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSokol Brno I Czech Academy of Science and Art
Source: Wikidata
Awardshonorary doctorate of the Masaryk University
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Janacek Janacek L. Janacek Leos Janacék Janaček Jancek Janàcek Janàček Janácek Janáĉek Janáček Janáček, L. Jánaček L Janáček L. Janacek L. Janacèk L. Janaček L. Janačekas L. Janácek L. Janáček L.Janacek Leon Jandcek Leos Janacek Leos Janacer Leos Janaček Leos Jancek Leos Janàček Leos Janácek Leos Janácêk Leos Janáček Leos Janéček Leos Jánacek Leoš Janácìk Leoś Janáček Leoš Janacek Leoš Janatchek Leoš Janaček Leoš Janácek Leós Janacek Leós Janácek

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Identifiers

mbid: edfced8a-01bc-4c22-96b2-da58edd6b8af · wikidata: Q184933 · isni: 0000000109178188 · ipi: 00015090910, 00245124299 · discogs: 822473 · spotify: 46xXzoOdtD7SL2PTRq5irp

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