Rudolf Nováček (7 April 1860 – 11 August 1929) was a

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composer, military conductor, and pedagogue.

Life and career

Rudolf Nováček was born to the conductor and Maria Hildebrand in the village of

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(now Serbia). His younger brothers were the musicians

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, and who with their father toured as the Nováček Family String Quartet. Rudolf Nováček studied at the

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music school and then the Vienna Conservatory. He became conductor of 11th Battalion in the

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and then a member of 12th Battalion. In 1884 he joined the Artistic Organization in Prague along with other significant Czech composers such as

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and

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. In 1890 he became bandleader of the 1st Cavalry Regiment in Sofia and then from 1891 until 1895 in the Romanian Royal Guard in Bucharest. He worked as conductor and music teacher in many cities in Russia, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. After the creation of

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, he had to become the director of the military school of the

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. He died in 1929 in Prague after an operation.

Major works

Marches

* ''Pochod 74. pluku'' (74er Defilier Marsch) * ''Benedek Jubiläums Marsch'', 1879 * ''Defilir-March'', op. 25 * ''Castaldo'', op. 40, named after commander of 28th Battalion Ludwig Castaldo (1839–1910), one of the well-known marches in Central Europe * ''Náš druhý milion'', 1891 * ''Na zdar naší výstavě'' * ''My plzeňští hoši'' * ''Koridor Marsch'' * ''Pochod generála Laudona'' (General Laudon Marsch) * ''Kde domov můj'' * ''Pozdrav ze Sofie'' * ''Pochod našich hochů'' * ''Kardief'' * ''Pochod ministra Národní obrany'' * ''Na prej'' * ''Ahoj!''

Dance music

* ''Kouzlo květů'', polka française * ''Hygea'', polka * ''Velebínka'', polka * ''Ples juristů'', polka * ''Pohádková kouzla'',

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* ''Mezi bratry'', polka mazur * ''České album taneční'', waltz

Other compositions

* ''Osm pamětních lístků'', Op. 1 * ''Little Suite for Piano'' (collection Young Czech pianist) *

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for Violin *

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for Violin * Romance for Cello and Piano, 1889 * Sinfonietta for Wind Instruments 1888 * ''Othello'', prelude

References

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