Jaroslav Krombholc
Czech conductor, composer and pianist
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| Intro | Czech conductor, composer and pianist | ||||||
| Places | Czech Republic | ||||||
| was | Musician Conductor Composer Pianist | ||||||
| Work field | Music | ||||||
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| Genres: | Classical music Opera | ||||||
| Instruments: | Piano | ||||||
| Birth | 30 January 1918, Prague, Duchy of Bohemia, Czech Republic | ||||||
| Death | 16 July 1983Prague, Duchy of Bohemia, Czech Republic (aged 65 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Aquarius | ||||||
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Jaroslav Krombholc (Prague, 30 January 1918 - 16 July 1983) was a Czech conductor.
Biography
Krombholc is born in a musician family. He studied in Prague Conservatory in 1937-1940 and nearby Václav Talich until 1942. After, he became conductor and director of different theatres. He made various recordings of Czech operas for Supraphon, notably Janáček's Káťa Kabanová, and Martinů's Julietta. He was succeeded as chief conductor and director of the National Theatre, Prague by Václav Talich.
His wife was the soprano Maria Tauberová.