Josef Suk (1874 - 1935)

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Josef Suk (4 January 1874 – 29 May 1935) was a Czech composer and violinist. He studied under Antonín Dvořák, whose daughter he married.

From a young age, Josef Suk (born in Křečovice, Bohemia) was deeply involved and well trained in music. He learned organ, violin, and piano from his father, Josef Suk Sr., and was trained further in violin by the Czech violinist Antonín Bennewitz. His theory studies were conducted with several other composers including Josef Bohuslav Foerster, Karel Knittl, and Karel Stecker. He later focused his writing on chamber works under the teachings of Hanuš Wihan. Despite extensive musical training, his musical skill was often said to be largely inherited. Though he continued his lessons with Wihan another year after the completion of his schooling, Suk's greatest inspiration came from another of his teachers, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák.

Known as one of Dvořák's favorite pupils, Suk also became personally close to his mentor. Underlying this was Dvořák's respect for Suk, reflected in Suk's 1898 marriage to Dvořák's daughter, Otilie, marking some of the happiest times in the composer's life and music. However, the last portion of Suk's life was punctuated with tragedy. Over the span of 14 months around 1905, not only did Suk's mentor Dvořák die, but so did Otilie. These events inspired Suk's Asrael Symphony.

Owing to a shared heritage—and the coincidence of their dying within a few months of one another—Suk has been closely compared, in works and style, to fellow Czech composer Otakar Ostrčil. Suk, alongside Vitezslav Novak and Ostrčil, is considered one of the leading composers in Czech Modernism, with much shared influence among the three coming in turn from Dvořák. Eminent German figures such as composer Johannes Brahms and critic Eduard Hanslick recognized Suk's work during his time with the Czech Quartet.[4] Over time, well known Austrian composers such as Gustav Mahler and Alban Berg also began to take notice of Suk and his work.

Although he wrote mostly instrumental music, Suk occasionally branched out into other genres. Orchestral music was his strong suit, notably the Serenade for Strings, Op. 6 (1892). His time with the Czech Quartet, though performing successful concerts until his retirement,[4] was not always met with public approval. Several anti-Dvořák campaigns came into prominence; criticism not only being directed at the quartet, but towards Suk specifically. The leftist critic Zdeněk Nejedlý accused the Czech Quartet of inappropriately playing concerts in the Czech lands during World War I. While these attacks diminished Suk's spirits, they did not hinder his work. (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
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Fanfare (From "Towards A New Life")
Josef Suk

3 Trumpets (trio) / 1 PDF / Intermediate

By Fs, the 21 Apr 2006

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Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale 'St. Wenceslas' (Op.35a)
Josef Suk

String Ensemble / 6 PDF /

1914
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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About Mother ( Op.28)
Josef Suk

Piano solo / 1 PDF /

1907
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Fantastic Scherzo (Op.25)
Josef Suk

Orchestra / 2 PDF /

1902
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Moods (Op.10)
Josef Suk

Piano solo / 1 PDF /

1895
By Fs, the 12 May 2017

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Dvorak, Antonin : Te Deum (Vocal score) (Op.103 ; B.176)

Soli, Choir and Piano / 1 PDF /
Arranger : Suk, Josef

1892
By Fs, the 29 Sep 2019

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About Friendship (Op.36)
Josef Suk

Piano solo / 1 PDF /

1920
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Fantasie (Op.24)
Josef Suk

Violin and Piano / 2 PDF /

1905
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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6 Pièces pour Piano (Op. 7)
Josef Suk

Piano solo / 1 PDF /

By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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String Quartet No.1 (Op.11)
Josef Suk

String Quartet / 5 PDF /

1896
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale 'St. Wenceslas'
Josef Suk

Organ solo / 1 PDF /

1914
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Piano Trio (Op.2)
Josef Suk

Piano, Violin, Cello / 3 PDF /

1889
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Ballade and Serenade (Op.3)
Josef Suk

Cello, Piano / 2 PDF /

1890
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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8 Piano Pieces (Op. 12)
Josef Suk

Piano solo / 1 PDF /

1895
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Piano Quintet (Op.8)
Josef Suk

Quintet : Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello / 5 PDF /

1893
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

Bagatela ( Op.28)
Josef Suk

Flute, Violin and Piano / 2 PDF /

1917
By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Bagatelle in G major
Josef Suk

Piano solo / 1 PDF /

By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Capriccietto in G major
Josef Suk

Piano solo / 1 PDF /

By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Pohádka ; Ein Märchen ; Fairy Tale (Op.16)
Josef Suk

Orchestra / 2 PDF /

By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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Elegie (Op.23)
Josef Suk

Piano, Violin, Cello / 1 PDF /
Arranger : Suk, Josef

By Fs, the 11 May 2017

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