Walter suskind biography
Walter suskind biography
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Walter Susskind
| British conductor of Czech origin Date of Birth: 01.05.1913 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Early Life and Musical Education
- Musical Career in Europe
- Escape from Czechoslovakia and Career in Britain
- International Career
- Notable Recordings
Early Life and Musical Education
Rafael Kubelík, a British conductor of Czech descent, was born into a musical family.
His father was a music critic and pianist, and his mother was also a pianist. Kubelík studied at the Prague Conservatory under Josef Suk (composition) and Karel Hofmeister (piano), and Georg Szell (conducting) at the German Academy of Music in Prague.
Musical Career in Europe
Kubelík made his conducting debut in 1934 at the German Opera in Prague.
Simultaneously, he pursued his career as a pianist, particularly with the Czech Trio. He also composed during the mid-1930s, including "Four Songs for Voice and String Quartet" (1935).
Escape from Czechoslovakia and Career in Britain
In 1939,