Karel Husa

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Born
7 August 1921
Born In
Praha, Czech Republic
Died
14 December 2016 (aged 95)
Karel Husa (August 7, 1921 – December 14, 2016) was a Czech-born classical composer and conductor, winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Music and 1993 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. In 1954 he went to the United States and became an American citizen in 1959. Husa learned to play the violin and the piano in early childhood and, after passing his final examination at high school, he enrolled in the Prague Conservatory in 1941 where he studied in a class of Jaroslav Řídký, and attended courses in conducting led by Metod Doležil and Pavel Dědeček. Afte… read more
Karel Husa (August 7, 1921 – December 14, 2016) was a Czech-born classical composer and conductor, winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Music and 1993 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. In 1954 he went to the United States and became an American citizen in 1959.… read more
Karel Husa (August 7, 1921 – December 14, 2016) was a Czech-born classical composer and conductor, winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Music and 1993 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. In 1954 he went to the United States and became an American citizen in 1959. Husa learned to play the violin and the piano in early childhood and, a… read more

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1 II. Tragedy of Destruction II. Tragedy of Destruction
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2 Play track Recollections Music for Prague 1968: IV. Toccata and Chorale
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3 Ciphers Apotheosis of this Earth: II. Tragedy of Destruction
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4 University of Kentucky Years Elegie et Rondeau
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5 Chronicles Cheetah
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6 II. Ostinato II. Ostinato
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7 Eight Czech Duets For Piano-Four-Hands (Conclusion): Slowakischer Tanz Eight Czech Duets For Piano-Four-Hands (Conclusion): Slowakischer Tanz
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8 II. Aria (Version for orchestra) II. Aria (Version for orchestra)
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  1. 482 listeners

    1998 · 12 tracks

    KAREL HUSA: The Trojan Women , Fantasies For Orchestra , Divertimento For Brass Ensemble And Percussion
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  2. 394 listeners

    1 Dec 2011 · 23 tracks

    Composer's Collection: Karel Husa
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  3. 300 listeners

    2 Aug 1994 · 8 tracks

    HUSA: Music for Prague 1968 / Reflections / Fresque
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  4. 249 listeners

    5 Jul 2011 · 18 tracks

    The Music of Karel Husa: Apotheosis of this Earth
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