Composer. He was a prolific Slovak Republic composer, who is credited as being one of the co-founders of Slovak operetta as well as the co-creator of the history of Slovak musical art. He is the author of about 250 dance songs, musical comedies and operettas. His most recognized piece was the 1945 "Blue Rose." Born in the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, his birthplace became part of Czechoslovak Republic after World War I in 1918. After the fall of Communism in eastern Europe, Slovakia was established January 1, 1993. Although his talent of composing was recognized in high school, he entered medical school in 1928 at the University of Bratislava but after two years, changed his major and began to study music composition at the New Vienna Conservatory. Before graduation in 1935, his composition, "A thousand meters of love" was performed at the National Theater. In 1939, he started working in the Slovak Authors' Union, which was later renamed the Slovak Authors' Protection Union (SOZA). After World War II, this group signed with the Czech Union. Between 1949 and 1974, he was the director of the Slovak Performing Rights Society. He founded and managed his own music publishing house between 1942 and 1948. He made recordings of his compositions. During his career, he received a host of honors including the State Award of Meritorious Artist. Posthumously on August 31, 2007, he was presented with the Order of Ludovit Stur 1st Class for his significant contribution to culture and musical art. His music is still about in the 21st century.
Composer. He was a prolific Slovak Republic composer, who is credited as being one of the co-founders of Slovak operetta as well as the co-creator of the history of Slovak musical art. He is the author of about 250 dance songs, musical comedies and operettas. His most recognized piece was the 1945 "Blue Rose." Born in the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, his birthplace became part of Czechoslovak Republic after World War I in 1918. After the fall of Communism in eastern Europe, Slovakia was established January 1, 1993. Although his talent of composing was recognized in high school, he entered medical school in 1928 at the University of Bratislava but after two years, changed his major and began to study music composition at the New Vienna Conservatory. Before graduation in 1935, his composition, "A thousand meters of love" was performed at the National Theater. In 1939, he started working in the Slovak Authors' Union, which was later renamed the Slovak Authors' Protection Union (SOZA). After World War II, this group signed with the Czech Union. Between 1949 and 1974, he was the director of the Slovak Performing Rights Society. He founded and managed his own music publishing house between 1942 and 1948. He made recordings of his compositions. During his career, he received a host of honors including the State Award of Meritorious Artist. Posthumously on August 31, 2007, he was presented with the Order of Ludovit Stur 1st Class for his significant contribution to culture and musical art. His music is still about in the 21st century.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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