biography
pronunciation:
[mah(r)tinoo]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1890–1959)
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Polička, C Czech Republic. Expelled from the Prague Conservatory, he was readmitted in 1920, studying under Suk, before working in Paris. He fled to America in 1941, and produced a number of important works, including his first symphony, commissioned by Koussevitzky for the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1942). A prolific composer, he ranges from 18th-c orchestral works to modern programme pieces evoked by unusual stimuli such as football (Half Time) or aeroplanes (Thunderbolt P 47). His operas include the miniature Comedy on a Bridge. |
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