Leoš Janáček

Summary

Leoš Janáček is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hukvaldy^[2]. He was born on July 3, 1854^[3]. He died in Ostrava^[4]. He died on August 12, 1928^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], conductor^[9], and librettist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month, #6,963 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Leoš Janáček was born in Hukvaldy^[2].
• Leoš Janáček died in Ostrava^[4].
• Leoš Janáček died in Moravská Ostrava^[12].
• Leoš Janáček was born on July 3, 1854^[3].
• Leoš Janáček died on August 12, 1928^[5].
• Leoš Janáček is buried at Brno Central Cemetery^[13].
• Leoš Janáček's father was Jiří Janáček^[14].
• Leoš Janáček's mother was Amálie Janáčková^[15].
• Leoš Janáček was married to Zdeňka Janáčková^[16].
• A child of Leoš Janáček was Olga Janáčková^[17].
• Leoš Janáček held citizenship in Austrian Empire^[18].
• Leoš Janáček held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[19].
• Leoš Janáček worked as a composer^[6].
• Leoš Janáček's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Leoš Janáček's professions included pedagogue^[8].
• Leoš Janáček's professions included conductor^[9].
• Leoš Janáček's professions included librettist^[10].
• Leoš Janáček's professions included teacher^[20].
• Leoš Janáček was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[21].
• A notable student of Leoš Janáček was Rudolf Firkušný^[22].
• A notable student of Leoš Janáček was Jaroslav Kvapil^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Leoš Janáček is Jenůfa^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Leoš Janáček is The Cunning Little Vixen^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Leoš Janáček is Káťa Kabanová^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Leoš Janáček is The Makropulos Affair^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1854-07-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1928-08-12^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, czech composer, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: edfced8a-01bc-4c22-96b2-da58edd6b8af^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hukvaldy^[2], Leoš Janáček… he was born on July 3, 1854^[3]. His father was Jiří Janáček^[14]. His mother was Amálie Janáčková^[15].

Education

Leoš Janáček was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], conductor^[9], librettist^[10], and teacher^[20]. Notable students include Rudolf Firkušný^[22], a pianist^[35], 1912–1994^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class^[38] and Jaroslav Kvapil^[23], a composer^[39], 1892–1958^[40], of Czechoslovakia^[41], awarded the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia^[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jenůfa^[24], a dramatico-musical work^[43], founded in 1903^[44]; The Cunning Little Vixen^[25], a dramatico-musical work^[45]; Káťa Kabanová^[26], a dramatico-musical work^[46]; The Makropulos Affair^[27], a dramatico-musical work^[47], founded in 1923^[48]; From the House of the Dead^[49], a dramatico-musical work^[50], founded in 1928^[51]; and Sinfonietta^[52], a musical work/composition^[53], founded in 1926^[54]. Things named for Leoš Janáček include Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava^[55], Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts^[56], Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra^[57], Janáček Theatre^[58], Janáček^[59], 2073 Janáček^[60], and Leoš Janáček International Music Festival^[61].

Recognition

Leoš Janáček received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University^[62].

Personal Life

Leoš Janáček was married to Zdeňka Janáčková^[16]. A child of him was Olga Janáčková^[17]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[63].

Death and Burial

Leoš Janáček died on August 12, 1928^[5]. Recorded place of death include Ostrava^[4], a statutory city in the Czech Republic^[64], in Czech Republic^[65], founded in 1267^[66], headquartered in Ostrava^[67] and Moravská Ostrava^[12], a municipal part of the Czech Republic^[68], in Czech Republic^[69]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[70]. Burial took place at Brno Central Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Leoš Janáček ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month, #6,963 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Works attributed to him include The Makropulos Affair^[73], a dramatico-musical work^[74], founded in 1923^[75]. Entities named for him include Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava^[55], Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts^[56], Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra^[57], Janáček Theatre^[58], Janáček^[59], and 2073 Janáček^[60].

FAQs

Where was Leoš Janáček born?

Leoš Janáček was born in Hukvaldy^[2].

Where did Leoš Janáček die?

Leoš Janáček passed away in Ostrava^[4].

Who were Leoš Janáček's parents?

Leoš Janáček's father was Jiří Janáček^[14]. Leoš Janáček's mother was Amálie Janáčková^[15].

Who was Leoš Janáček married to?

Leoš Janáček's spouses include Zdeňka Janáčková^[16].

What did Leoš Janáček do for work?

Leoš Janáček worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], conductor^[9], and librettist^[10].

Where did Leoš Janáček go to school?

Leoš Janáček was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[21].

What awards did Leoš Janáček receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University^[62].