Bohuslav Martinů
1890 to 1959
8 documented presences
8 places
Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Bohuslav Martinů across 8 places, from 1937 to 1959. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
' (December 8, 1890 – August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer of modern classical music.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Bohuslav Martinů was documented, and when
1937year
Parisattested
“In 1937, Martinů became acquainted with a young Czech woman, Vítězslava Kaprálová, who was already a highly accomplished musician when she arrived in Paris, supported by a small Czech government grant to study conducting with Charles Mun…”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1946year
Franceattested
“He did not, so when he accepted Koussevitzky's offer to teach at the Berkshire Music School for the summer of 1946, she went to France alone for a prolonged visit.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1948 to 1956period
Mannes College of Musicattested
“He taught at the Mannes College of Music for most of the period from 1948 to 1956, where he taught Burt Bacharach, was close to the Mannes family, and was a key member of the composition faculty.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1953year
United Statesattested
“In 1953, Martinů left the United States for France and settled in Nice, and completed his Fantaisies symphoniques; the following year he composed Mirandolina and piano sonata, and met Nikos Kazantzakis, beginning work on The Greek Passion.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1953year
Niceattested
“In 1953, Martinů left the United States for France and settled in Nice, and completed his Fantaisies symphoniques; the following year he composed Mirandolina and piano sonata, and met Nikos Kazantzakis, beginning work on The Greek Passion.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1956year
Switzerlandattested
“From 1956, he lived in Pratteln in Switzerland as a guest of Paul Sacher.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1956year
Prattelnattested
“From 1956, he lived in Pratteln in Switzerland as a guest of Paul Sacher.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
28 August 1959exact date
Liestalattested
“He died of gastric cancer in Liestal, Switzerland, on 28 August 1959.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
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Places Bohuslav Martinů is documented in
France1 presence · 1946Nice1 presence · 1953Paris1 presence · 1937Switzerland1 presence · 1956United States1 presence · 1953
Liestal1 presence · 1959
Mannes College of Music1 presence · 1948
Pratteln1 presence · 1956
Other places tied to Bohuslav Martinů in the record
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1906year
Prague Conservatorymentioned
“The townspeople raised enough money to fund his schooling, and in 1906 he left the countryside to begin studies at the Prague Conservatory.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1921year
Parismentioned
“The prime leader of new symphonic music in Paris at this time was Serge Koussevitzky, who presented the biannual Concerts Koussevitzsky (1921–29).”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1924year
Parismentioned
“He became the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1924, but still returned to Paris each summer to conduct his Concerts.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
14 March 1938exact date
Praguementioned
“Its premiere was given in Prague under Václav Talich on 14 March 1938.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
8 January 1941exact date
Marseillesmentioned
“Charlotte wrote: "We fell in love with Aix: the delicate murmur of its fountains calmed our agitated feelings and later Bohus was inspired by them." Finally, on 8 January 1941, they left Marseilles for Madrid and Portugal, eventually rea…”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
8 January 1941exact date
United Statesmentioned
“Charlotte wrote: "We fell in love with Aix: the delicate murmur of its fountains calmed our agitated feelings and later Bohus was inspired by them." Finally, on 8 January 1941, they left Marseilles for Madrid and Portugal, eventually rea…”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1942year
Lidicementioned
“His opera The Greek Passion is based on the novel of the same name by Nikos Kazantzakis, and his orchestral work Memorial to Lidice (Památník Lidicím) was written in remembrance of the village of Lidice that was destroyed by the Nazis in…”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
August 1943month
New York Citymentioned
“It was completed in August 1943 whilst he was in New York, and premiered there in October of that year.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
3 November 1945exact date
New York Citymentioned
“He dedicated it to Lucie Bigelow Rosen, who had commissioned it and was the theremin soloist at its premiere at New York's Town Hall on 3 November 1945, joined by the Koutzen Quartet, Robert Bloom (oboe), and Carlos Salzedo (piano).”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
3 November 1945exact date
New York's Town Hallmentioned
“He dedicated it to Lucie Bigelow Rosen, who had commissioned it and was the theremin soloist at its premiere at New York's Town Hall on 3 November 1945, joined by the Koutzen Quartet, Robert Bloom (oboe), and Carlos Salzedo (piano).”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1955year
Bostonmentioned
“During 1955 he created several key works: the oratorio Gilgames (The Epic of Gilgamesh), the Oboe Concerto, Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca, and the cantata Otvirani studanek (The Opening of the Wells); Charles Munch conducted the…”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
1956year
Romementioned
“In 1956, he took up an appointment as composer-in-residence at the American Academy in Rome and composed Incantation (his fourth piano concerto) and much of The Greek Passion, which he completed in January the following year.”
source: Wikipedia: Bohuslav Martinů
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