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Milan Křížek
Milan Křížek (; 9 March 1926 – 15 February 2018) was a Czech composer, music teacher and viola player. Life After graduating from the secondary grammar school in Tábor (1937–1945), he studied musicology, music education and history at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague (1946–1951). He privately studied composition under Jaroslav Řídký (1946–1950). In 1959 he passed the state examination in violin. Křížek became Doctor of Philosophy at Palacký University, Olomouc, 1971: his postgraduate research was undertaken externally at the Institute of Musicology of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (1966–1972; awarded Candidate of Sciences in 1975). After finishing his university studies, he taught music education at the Pedagogical Grammar School in Znojmo (1950–1951). On his return from compulsory military service he moved to České Budějovice, where he started to teach at the Music School (1953–1956), then at the Pedagogical School (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lišov
Lišov (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. Administrative division Lišov consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lišov (3,320) *Červený Újezdec (49) *Dolní Miletín (78) *Dolní Slověnice (105) *Horní Miletín (88) *Horní Slověnice (125) *Hrutov (37) *Hůrky (262) *Kolný (49) *Levín (42) *Lhotice (129) *Velechvín (93) *Vlkovice (136) Vlkovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The name Lišov was probably derived from the personal name Lichý, meaning "Lichý's (settlement)". The personal name itself means 'odd' in Czech, but in old Czech it also meant 'dishonest', 'evil'. Geography Lišov is located about northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. In addition to several smaller fishponds, there is Dvořiště in the northeastern part of the territory, which is one of the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative arts, decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassicism was born in Rome, largely due to the writings of Johann Joachim Winckelmann during the rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Its popularity expanded throughout Europe as a generation of European art students finished their Grand Tour and returned from Italy to their home countries with newly rediscovered Greco-Roman ideals. The main Neoclassical movement coincided with the 18th-century Age of Enlightenment, and continued into the early 19th century, eventually competing with Romanticism. In architecture, the style endured throughout the 19th, 20th, and into the 21st century. European Neoclassicism in the visual arts began in opposition to the then-dominant Rococo style. Rococo architecture emphasizes grace, Ornament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |