biography
pronunciation:
[nohvak]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1870–1949)
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| biography:
| Composer, born in Kamenitz, SC Czech Republic. A pupil of Dvořák, he studied at Prague Conservatory, later becoming professor there (1909–20). His many compositions, which include operas and ballets, show the influence of his native folk melody. |
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