Václav Smetáček

Summary

Václav Smetáček is a human^[1]. Born in Brno^[2], he… he was born on September 30, 1906^[3]. He passed away in Prague^[4]. He died on February 18, 1986^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], oboist^[8], pedagogue^[9], and musicologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Václav Smetáček was born in Brno^[2].
• Václav Smetáček died in Prague^[4].
• Václav Smetáček was born on September 30, 1906^[3].
• Václav Smetáček died on February 18, 1986^[5].
• Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery^[12].
• Václav Smetáček was married to Milada Lejsková-Matyášová^[13].
• A child of Václav Smetáček was Pavel Smetáček^[14].
• A child of Václav Smetáček was Ivan Smetáček^[15].
• A child of Václav Smetáček was Helena Čižinská^[16].
• Václav Smetáček held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[17].
• Václav Smetáček's professions included composer^[6].
• Václav Smetáček's professions included conductor^[7].
• Václav Smetáček worked as an oboist^[8].
• Václav Smetáček worked as a pedagogue^[9].
• Václav Smetáček worked as a musicologist^[10].
• Václav Smetáček's professions included university teacher^[18].
• Václav Smetáček was employed by Charles University^[19].
• Václav Smetáček's education included a stint at Charles University^[20].
• Václav Smetáček was educated at Prague Conservatory^[21].
• Václav Smetáček was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[22].
• A notable student of Václav Smetáček was Libor Pešek^[23].
• Václav Smetáček received the Národní umělec^[24].
• Václav Smetáček received the Q125394330^[25].
• Václav Smetáček received the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia^[26].
• Václav Smetáček was a member of Union of Czech Composers and Concert Artists^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-09-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1986-02-18^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

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

• MusicBrainz ID: 0a954d54-f672-4fbf-8c5b-7a21ffe893ad^[34]

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Origins and Family

Václav Smetáček's place of birth was Brno^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1906^[3].

Education

Educated at Charles University^[20], a public university^[35], in Czech Republic^[36], founded in 1348^[37], headquartered in Prague^[38]; Prague Conservatory^[21], a conservatory^[39], in Czech Republic^[40], founded in 1808^[41], headquartered in Prague^[42]; and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[22], a faculty^[43], in Czech Republic^[44], founded in 1348^[45], headquartered in Prague^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], oboist^[8], pedagogue^[9], musicologist^[10], and university teacher^[18]. Among Václav Smetáček's employers was Charles University^[19]. A notable student of him was Libor Pešek^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Národní umělec^[24], a title of honor^[47], in Czechoslovakia^[48]; Q125394330^[25]; and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia^[26], a title of honor^[49], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic^[50], founded in 1953^[51].

Personal Life

Václav Smetáček was married to Milada Lejsková-Matyášová^[13]. Children include Pavel Smetáček^[14], a saxophonist^[52], 1940–2022^[53], of Czech Republic^[54], specialised in jazz^[55]; Ivan Smetáček^[15], a tubist^[56], 1936–2020^[57], of Russia^[58], specialised in jazz^[59]; and Helena Čižinská^[16], an art historian^[60], b. 1942^[61], of Czech Republic^[62].

Death and Burial

Václav Smetáček died on February 18, 1986^[5]. He died in Prague^[4]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Václav Smetáček ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Václav Smetáček born?

Václav Smetáček's place of birth was Brno^[2].

Where did Václav Smetáček die?

Václav Smetáček died in Prague^[4].

Who was Václav Smetáček married to?

Václav Smetáček's spouses include Milada Lejsková-Matyášová^[13].

What did Václav Smetáček do for work?

Václav Smetáček worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], oboist^[8], pedagogue^[9], and musicologist^[10].

Where did Václav Smetáček go to school?

Václav Smetáček was educated at Charles University^[20], Prague Conservatory^[21], and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[22].

What awards did Václav Smetáček receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec^[24], Q125394330^[25], and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia^[26].