Václav Smetáček

Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer
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Václav Smetáček
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Václav Smetáček

Summary

Václav Smetáček is a human[1]. Born in Brno[2], he… he was born on September 30, 1906[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on February 18, 1986[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], oboist[8], pedagogue[9], and musicologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Václav Smetáček was born in Brno[2].
  • Václav Smetáček died in Prague[4].
  • Václav Smetáček was born on September 30, 1906[3].
  • Václav Smetáček died on February 18, 1986[5].
  • Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[12].
  • Václav Smetáček was married to Milada Lejsková-Matyášová[13].
  • A child of Václav Smetáček was Pavel Smetáček[14].
  • A child of Václav Smetáček was Ivan Smetáček[15].
  • A child of Václav Smetáček was Helena Čižinská[16].
  • Václav Smetáček held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[17].
  • Václav Smetáček's professions included composer[6].
  • Václav Smetáček's professions included conductor[7].
  • Václav Smetáček worked as an oboist[8].
  • Václav Smetáček worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Václav Smetáček worked as a musicologist[10].
  • Václav Smetáček's professions included university teacher[18].
  • Václav Smetáček was employed by Charles University[19].
  • Václav Smetáček's education included a stint at Charles University[20].
  • Václav Smetáček was educated at Prague Conservatory[21].
  • Václav Smetáček was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[22].
  • A notable student of Václav Smetáček was Libor Pešek[23].
  • Václav Smetáček received the Národní umělec[24].
  • Václav Smetáček received the Q125394330[25].
  • Václav Smetáček received the Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[26].
  • Václav Smetáček was a member of Union of Czech Composers and Concert Artists[27].

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Origins and Family

Václav Smetáček's place of birth was Brno[2]. He was born on September 30, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at Charles University[20], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31]; Prague Conservatory[21], a conservatory[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1808[34], headquartered in Prague[35]; and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[22], a faculty[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1348[38], headquartered in Prague[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], oboist[8], pedagogue[9], musicologist[10], and university teacher[18]. Among Václav Smetáček's employers was Charles University[19]. A notable student of him was Libor Pešek[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Národní umělec[24], a title of honor[40], in Czechoslovakia[41]; Q125394330[25]; and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[26], a title of honor[42], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[43], founded in 1953[44].

Personal Life

Václav Smetáček was married to Milada Lejsková-Matyášová[13]. Children include Pavel Smetáček[14], a saxophonist[45], 1940–2022[46], of Czech Republic[47], specialised in jazz[48]; Ivan Smetáček[15], a tubist[49], 1936–2020[50], of Russia[51], specialised in jazz[52]; and Helena Čižinská[16], an art historian[53], b. 1942[54], of Czech Republic[55].

Death and Burial

Václav Smetáček died on February 18, 1986[5]. He died in Prague[4]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Václav Smetáček ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Václav Smetáček born?

Václav Smetáček's place of birth was Brno[2].

Where did Václav Smetáček die?

Václav Smetáček died in Prague[4].

Who was Václav Smetáček married to?

Václav Smetáček's spouses include Milada Lejsková-Matyášová[13].

What did Václav Smetáček do for work?

Václav Smetáček worked as composer[6], conductor[7], oboist[8], pedagogue[9], and musicologist[10].

Where did Václav Smetáček go to school?

Václav Smetáček was educated at Charles University[20], Prague Conservatory[21], and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[22].

What awards did Václav Smetáček receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec[24], Q125394330[25], and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia[26].

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  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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