Jaroslav Kocián

Czech violinist, music educator and composer (1883–1950)
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Jaroslav Kocián
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Jaroslav Kocián

Summary

Jaroslav Kocián is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ústí nad Orlicí[2]. He was born on February 22, 1883[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on March 8, 1950[5]. He worked as a composer[6], violinist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jaroslav Kocián was born in Ústí nad Orlicí[2].
  • Jaroslav Kocián died in Prague[4].
  • Jaroslav Kocián was born on February 22, 1883[3].
  • Jaroslav Kocián was born on February 22, 1884[12].
  • Jaroslav Kocián died on March 8, 1950[5].
  • Jaroslav Kocián died on March 7, 1950[13].
  • Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[14].
  • Jaroslav Kocián's father was Julius Kocian[15].
  • Jaroslav Kocián held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Jaroslav Kocián worked as a composer[6].
  • Jaroslav Kocián worked as a violinist[7].
  • Jaroslav Kocián's professions included music educator[8].
  • Jaroslav Kocián's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Jaroslav Kocián worked as a teacher[10].
  • Jaroslav Kocián held the position of head teacher[17].
  • Among Jaroslav Kocián's employers was Prague Conservatory[18].
  • Jaroslav Kocián was educated at Prague Conservatory[19].
  • A notable student of Jaroslav Kocián was Josef Suk[20].
  • A notable student of Jaroslav Kocián was Alexandr Plocek[21].
  • A notable student of Jaroslav Kocián was Jan Sedivka[22].
  • A notable student of Jaroslav Kocián was Václav Snítil[23].
  • Jaroslav Kocián is recorded as male[24].
  • Jaroslav Kocián's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jaroslav Kocián's genre is classical music[26].
  • Jaroslav Kocián's genre is liturgical music[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1883-02-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1950-03-08[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, violinist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 55c2b3dc-cad5-4048-a161-3d6306f2ea5e[34]

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Origins and Family

Jaroslav Kocián's place of birth was Ústí nad Orlicí[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 22, 1883[3] and February 22, 1884[12]. His father was Julius Kocian[15].

Education

Jaroslav Kocián's education included a stint at Prague Conservatory[19]. Studied under Otakar Ševčík[35], a violinist[36], 1852–1934[37], of Czechoslovakia[38] and Antonín Dvořák[39], a classical composer[40], 1841–1904[41], of Kingdom of Bohemia[42], awarded the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[43], specialised in performing arts[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], violinist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10]. Among Jaroslav Kocián's employers was Prague Conservatory[18]. He held the position of head teacher[17]. Notable students include Josef Suk[20], a conductor[45], 1929–2011[46], of Czech Republic[47], awarded the Národní umělec[48]; Alexandr Plocek[21], a violinist[49], 1914–1982[50], of Czechoslovakia[51]; Jan Sedivka[22], a violinist[52], 1917–2009[53], of Australia[54], awarded the Member of the Order of Australia[55]; and Václav Snítil[23], a pedagogue[56], 1928–2015[57], of Czech Republic[58], awarded the Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class[59], specialised in music[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 8, 1950[5] and March 7, 1950[13]. Jaroslav Kocián passed away in Prague[4]. Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Jaroslav Kocián ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Jaroslav Kocián born?

Born in Ústí nad Orlicí[2], Jaroslav Kocián…

Where did Jaroslav Kocián die?

Jaroslav Kocián died in Prague[4].

Who were Jaroslav Kocián's parents?

Jaroslav Kocián's father was Julius Kocian[15].

What did Jaroslav Kocián do for work?

Jaroslav Kocián worked as composer[6], violinist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Jaroslav Kocián go to school?

Jaroslav Kocián was educated at Prague Conservatory[19].

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  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [12] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [39] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at
    Family name Kocian
    Genre classical music, liturgical music
    Described by source Riemann's Music Dictionary, regional database of the Pilsen City Library, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers +2
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