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Saša Večtomov
Saša Večtomov (12 December 1930 – 29 December 1989) was a Czechoslovak cellist and music pedagogue. Biography Večtomov first studied piano and cello with his father, cellist/composer Ivan Večtomov (1902–81), a soloist in the Czech Philharmonic. He continued at Prague Conservatory under the tutelage of his father, and later at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alongside and under cellist/pedagogue . He then pursued his graduate studies at Moscow Conservatory under until 1957, and master classes at Accademia Musicale Chigiana under French cellist André Navarra. In 1951, together with Josef Suk (violin) and Jiří Hubička (piano), Večtomov established the concert ensemble Suk Trio. In 1956 he took over from Miloš Sádlo playing cello in the Czech Trio, in which he continued to perform concerts and record until his death 33 years later. He recorded many works on LP and CD as a solo performer, as well as for radio and television broadcasts. He also perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veselí Nad Lužnicí
Veselí nad Lužnicí (; ) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers. Administrative division Veselí nad Lužnicí consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Veselí nad Lužnicí I (3,728) *Veselí nad Lužnicí II (2,296) *Horusice (187) Etymology The word ''veselí'' means 'mirth', 'merriment'. It was a frequent name of newly founded settlements, which were given this name to ensure that its inhabitants would always be happy and joyful. Geography Veselí nad Lužnicí is located about south of Tábor and northeast of České Budějovice. It lies at the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers. Veselí nad Lužnicí is situated on the northern edge of the Třeboň Basin and is known for its fishponds and pine forests. There are five artificial lakes south of the town, used for recrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panton Records
Panton Records or PANTON was a Czechoslovak and later Czech record label and music publishing house of the Czech Music Fund, founded in 1968. In Czechoslovakia, it was one of the three major state-owned labels, the other two being Supraphon and Opus. Panton specialized primarily in publishing contemporary classical sheet music. The company was active until the mid-1990s, after which its musical catalogue moved to Supraphon. at discogs
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1989 Suicides
1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the overthrow of the communist dictatorship in Romania in December; the movement ended in December 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Revolutions against communist governments in Eastern Europe mainly succeeded, but the year also saw the suppression by the Chinese government of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. It was the year of the first 1989 Brazilian presidential election, Brazilian direct presidential election in 29 years, since the end of the Military dictatorship in Brazil, military government in 1985 that ruled the country for more than twenty years, and marked the redemocratization process's final poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
