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Fedor Frešo
Fedor Frešo (6 January 1947 – 26 June 2018) was a Slovak rock and jazz bassist and singer. He was the son of composer and Slovak National Theatre conductor Tibor Frešo. His mother was director and editor at the Czechoslovakian radio in Bratislava. Frešo studied double bass and bass guitar at a music conservatory. After finishing his studies, he became a radio producer and musical director. Up to 1989, he worked for Slovenský rozhlas. Throughout his career, he played in several popular groups, including Soulmen, Prúdy, Collegium Musicum, Fermata, T+R Band (with Peter Lipa), Traditional Club (with Ján Lehotský), and the Czechoslovak group Blue Effect. In 2011, Frešo published the book ''Sideman'', where he recounted his career, from his beginnings with Soulmen to his latest concert with Marián Varga Marián Varga (29 January 1947 – 9 August 2017) was a Slovak musician, composer and organist. Biography He played the piano from the age of six. He studied piano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of the official figures. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews, Romani people, Romani, Serbs and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; eleven King of Hungary, Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava, St Martin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
