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Josef Suk (composer) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29) |
 | | Josef Suk (January 4, 1874 - May 29, 1935) was a Czech (Someone who composes music as a profession) composer and (Bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow) violinist. |
 | | Suk's early works show the influence of Dvorak and (German composer who developed the Romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)) Johannes Brahms, while later pieces use more extended (additional info and facts about harmonies) harmonies to create a more personal and complex style. |
 | | Suk was the grandfather of the violinist Josef Suk. |
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