Alois Provazník (January 9, 1856 in

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– January 31, 1938 in

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) was a

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composer and musical pedagogue. During 1867–1870 Provazník was a singer at the Church of St. Margaret in the

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, obtaining a basic musical and literary education there (his teacher was a well-known composer Bolard) Later, Provazník studied organ music at a music school in

. From 1882 he served as the director of organ choir in

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, and from 1886 at the same position in

. For twenty years he taught singing at the gymnasium in Rychnov nad Kněžnou and until 1926 he led the local singing club "Dalibor". His son,

Anatol Provazník Anatol Provazník (10 March 1887 in Rychnov nad Kněžnou – 24 September 1950 in Prague) was a Czech people, Czech organist and composer. Anatol Provazník was son of Alois Provazník, a regional composer. He studied at the Gymnasium (school), g ...

, was an organist and a composer.

Selected works

Provazník wrote many musical pieces, both chamber and popular music. Sacred music *''Improperia'', Op. 37 *''Sedm slov Kristových'' (Seven Words of Christ), Op. 27 *''Stabat Mater'', Op. 31

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