Ilja Hurník
Encyclopedia
Ilja Hurník is a contemporary Czech
composer and essayist. He entered the Prague Conservatory
, then went on to the Prague Academy of Arts
, where he studied with Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová
, daughter of Vilém Kurz
.
His 1953 sonata da camera, for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord, has been recorded on Cedille Records
.
A 2008 Supraphon CD (SU 3944-2) contains two of Ilja Hurník's instrumental compositions, the colorful Ondráš. Ballet Music, written in 1951, and his Four Seasons Chamber Suite, written in 1952. Both are performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra led by Karel Ančerl
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
composer and essayist. He entered the Prague Conservatory
Prague Conservatory
Prague Conservatory, sometimes also Prague Conservatoire, in Czech Pražská konzervatoř, is a Czech secondary school in Prague dedicated to teaching the arts of music and theater acting.- Instruction :...
, then went on to the Prague Academy of Arts
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies.- Faculties :*Film and TV School - FAMU*Music Faculty - HAMU*Theatre Faculty - DAMU-Notable alumni:...
, where he studied with Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová
Ilona Štepánová-Kurzová
Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová was a Czech concert pianist and piano teacher, a professor at the Prague Academy of Arts. Her students included Ivan Moravec. Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová was the mother of pianist Pavel Štěpán.- Biography :Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová belongs to notable representatives of the Czech...
, daughter of Vilém Kurz
Vilém Kurz
Vilém Kurz was a Czech pianist and piano teacher, a professor at the State Conservatory in Lwów and Vienna, and Prague Conservatory...
.
His 1953 sonata da camera, for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord, has been recorded on Cedille Records
Cedille Records
#REDIRECTCedille Records is the independent record label of TheChicago Classical Recording Foundation.-Company History:In 1989, James Ginsburg founded Cedille Records, as a...
.
A 2008 Supraphon CD (SU 3944-2) contains two of Ilja Hurník's instrumental compositions, the colorful Ondráš. Ballet Music, written in 1951, and his Four Seasons Chamber Suite, written in 1952. Both are performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra led by Karel Ančerl