Josef Suk

Summary

Josef Suk is a human^[1]. He was born in Prague^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1929^[3]. He died in Prague^[4]. He died on July 6, 2011^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], pedagogue^[7], chamber musician^[8], composer^[9], and violinist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Josef Suk's place of birth was Prague^[2].
• Josef Suk passed away in Prague^[4].
• Josef Suk was born on August 8, 1929^[3].
• Josef Suk died on July 6, 2011^[5].
• Josef Suk died on July 7, 2011^[12].
• Josef Suk is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery^[13].
• Josef Suk's father was Josef Suk^[14].
• Josef Suk held citizenship in Czech Republic^[15].
• Josef Suk held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[16].
• Josef Suk worked as a conductor^[6].
• Josef Suk's professions included pedagogue^[7].
• Josef Suk worked as a chamber musician^[8].
• Josef Suk's professions included composer^[9].
• Josef Suk worked as a violinist^[10].
• Josef Suk was educated at Prague Conservatory^[17].
• Josef Suk's education included a stint at Academy of Performing Arts^[18].
• Josef Suk received the Národní umělec^[19].
• Josef Suk received the Czech Medal of Merit^[20].
• Josef Suk received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Josef Suk received the honorary citizen of Prague 2^[22].
• Josef Suk received the National Artist^[23].
• Josef Suk received the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia^[24].
• Josef Suk is recorded as male^[25].
• Josef Suk's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Josef Suk's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-08-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-07-06^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, czech conductor, czech violinist, czech violist, violinist, violist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 286b0e0a-0d34-4624-8536-034ed01ac722^[34]

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Origins and Family

Josef Suk was born in Prague^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1929^[3]. His father was he^[14].

Education

Educated at Prague Conservatory^[17], a conservatory^[35], in Czech Republic^[36], founded in 1808^[37], headquartered in Prague^[38] and Academy of Performing Arts^[18], a public university^[39], in Czech Republic^[40], founded in 1945^[41], headquartered in Prague^[42]. Studied under Jaroslav Kocián^[43], a composer^[44], 1883–1950^[45], of Czechoslovakia^[46]; Marie Hlounova^[47], a pedagogue^[48], 1912–2006^[49], of Czechoslovakia^[50]; and Alexandr Plocek^[51], a violinist^[52], 1914–1982^[53], of Czechoslovakia^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], pedagogue^[7], chamber musician^[8], composer^[9], and violinist^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Národní umělec^[19], a title of honor^[55], in Czechoslovakia^[56]; Czech Medal of Merit^[20], a medallion^[57], in Czech Republic^[58], founded in 1990^[59]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[60], in France^[61]; honorary citizen of Prague 2^[22], an award^[62], in Czech Republic^[63]; National Artist^[23]; and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia^[24], a title of honor^[64], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic^[65], founded in 1953^[66].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 6, 2011^[5] and July 7, 2011^[12]. Josef Suk died in Prague^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[67]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Josef Suk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Josef Suk born?

Josef Suk was born in Prague^[2].

Where did Josef Suk die?

Josef Suk passed away in Prague^[4].

Who were Josef Suk's parents?

Josef Suk's father was Josef Suk^[14].

What did Josef Suk do for work?

Josef Suk worked as conductor^[6], pedagogue^[7], chamber musician^[8], composer^[9], and violinist^[10].

Where did Josef Suk go to school?

Josef Suk was educated at Prague Conservatory^[17] and Academy of Performing Arts^[18].

What awards did Josef Suk receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec^[19], Czech Medal of Merit^[20], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[21], and honorary citizen of Prague 2^[22].