Václav Talich

Czech conductor, violinist, music educator, professor, university educator and director conductor of Czech philharmony (1883–1961)
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Václav Talich
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Václav Talich

Summary

Václav Talich is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kroměříž[2]. He was born on May 28, 1883[3]. He passed away in Beroun[4]. He died on March 16, 1961[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], pedagogue[7], concertmaster[8], music educator[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Václav Talich was born in Kroměříž[2].
  • Václav Talich died in Beroun[4].
  • Václav Talich was born on May 28, 1883[3].
  • Václav Talich died on March 16, 1961[5].
  • Václav Talich is buried at Městský hřbitov Beroun[12].
  • A child of Václav Talich was Václav Talich[13].
  • Václav Talich held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[14].
  • Václav Talich is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[15].
  • Václav Talich's professions included conductor[6].
  • Václav Talich's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Václav Talich's professions included concertmaster[8].
  • Václav Talich's professions included music educator[9].
  • Václav Talich's professions included musician[10].
  • Václav Talich's professions included violinist[16].
  • Václav Talich's field of work was music[17].
  • Václav Talich's field of work was pedagogy[18].
  • Václav Talich held the position of music director[19].
  • Václav Talich held the position of music director[20].
  • Václav Talich was educated at Prague Conservatory[21].
  • A notable student of Václav Talich was Samo Hubad[22].
  • A notable student of Václav Talich was Viktorie Švihlíková[23].
  • Václav Talich received the Národní umělec[24].
  • Václav Talich received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III[25].
  • Václav Talich was a member of Czech Academy of Science and Art[26].
  • Václav Talich is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Václav Talich was born in Kroměříž[2]. He was born on May 28, 1883[3]. He is identified as part of the Czechs ethnic group[15].

Education

Václav Talich was educated at Prague Conservatory[21]. He earned the academic degree of professor[28]. He studied under Otakar Ševčík[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], pedagogue[7], concertmaster[8], music educator[9], musician[10], and violinist[16]. Fields of work include music[17], a type of arts[30] and pedagogy[18], a branch of science[31]. Positions held include music director[19], a musical profession[32]. Notable students include Samo Hubad[22], a conductor[33], 1917–2016[34], of Slovenia[35], awarded the Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[36] and Viktorie Švihlíková[23], a pianist[37], 1915–2010[38], of Czechoslovakia[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Národní umělec[24], a title of honor[40], in Czechoslovakia[41] and Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III[25].

Personal Life

A child of Václav Talich was he[13].

Death and Burial

Václav Talich died on March 16, 1961[5]. He died in Beroun[4]. Burial took place at Městský hřbitov Beroun[12].

Why It Matters

Václav Talich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Václav Talich born?

Born in Kroměříž[2], Václav Talich…

Where did Václav Talich die?

Václav Talich died in Beroun[4].

What did Václav Talich do for work?

Václav Talich worked as conductor[6], pedagogue[7], concertmaster[8], music educator[9], and musician[10].

Where did Václav Talich go to school?

Václav Talich was educated at Prague Conservatory[21].

What awards did Václav Talich receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[24] and Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III[25].

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  8. [21] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . regional database of the Pilsen City Library. Retrieved . tritius.plzen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . REGO. Retrieved . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Q115101618. Retrieved . enkm.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Týden. Retrieved . tyden.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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