Jan Kunc was a Czech

Czech people

Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...

 composer, pedagogue and writer.

Life

He was a pupil of Czech composer Leoš Janáček

Leoš Janácek

Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian and all Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical style. Until 1895 he devoted himself mainly to folkloristic research and his early musical output was influenced by...

 in teacher's institution (1898–1902) and organ school (1902–1903). He studied composition with Vítězslav Novák

Vítezslav Novák

Vítězslav Novák was one of the most well-respected Czech composers and pedagogues, almost singlehandedly founding a mid-century Czech school of composition...

 from 1905 to 1906. During the years 1919–1945, he was a professor at the Brno Conservatory

Brno Conservatory

The Brno Conservatory, also Brno Conservatoire , was established in Brno on 25 September 1919 by Moravian composer Leoš Janáček.- History :...

and from 1923 to 1945 he was the director of this institution.

Selected works

Chamber:

• Sonata in C Minor for Piano, Op. 1 (1903, rev. 1909–1910)
• Piano Trio in F Minor, Op. 3 (1904)
• String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9 (1909)
• Four Piano Pieces, Op. 13 (1906–1927)
• Miniatures for Piano, Op. 19 (1923)
• Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 22 (1925)
• Czech Dances for Piano, Op. 34 (1947)
• Miniatures for Piano, Op. 38 (1956–1959)
• Miniatures for Wind Quintet, Op. 39 (1958)

Orchestral:

• Song of Youth. Symphonic Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 12 (1916)

Vocal:

• Four Songs Op. 5 (1907-8)

He composed music for piano, chamber music, mixed choir, solo vocal and symphonic poems. In 1935 he created the official arrangement of the Czech state anthem.