Jindrich Jindrich - Klenci pod Cerchovem, Czech Republic
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N 49° 26.112 E 012° 48.911
33U E 341599 N 5478130
Jindrich Jindrich (March 5, 1876 Klenci pod Cerchovem - October 23, 1967 Domažlice) was a Czech composer, pianist, choir director, ethnographer and collector of folk songs.
Waymark Code: WMTBDA
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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He was a pupil of Vitezslav Novak (visit link) and also Karel Hoffmeister (visit link) .

Jindrich Jindrich became a favorite accompanist of Czech singers Karel (visit link) and Emil Burian (visit link) and especially Ema Destin (visit link) . He was also successful as a solo pianist.

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Vedle ucitelského pusobení studoval skladbu u Vítezslava Nováka a klavír u Karla Hoffmeistra. Stal se oblíbeným doprovázecem ceských pevcu Karla a Emila Buriana a zejména Emy Destinnové. Ta velmi milovala jeho chodské písne a casto je na koncertech uvádela. Koncertoval se Ševcíkovým kvartetem a byl úspešný i jako sólový klavírista.

Celý svuj život však zasvetil rodnému Chodsku. Byl sbormistrem studentského mužského sboru v Sobeslavi a domažlického sboru Cerchovan. V Domažlicích vybudoval Chodské muzeum, které shromažduje doklady chodského lidového umení.

Za své hudební i etnografické dílo byl v roce 1954 jmenován zasloužilým umelcem a v roce 1957 národním umelcem. Byl také clenem Ceské akademie ved a umení a cestným clenem Svazu ceských skladatelu.
Name of Famous Person: Jindřich Jindřich

Physical Address: Klenčí pod Čerchovem 118

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He was a Czech composer, pianist, choir director, ethnographer and collector of folk songs.


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Personal Experience:
Klenci pod Cerchovem is small town. It is famous also as the birthplace of Jindřich Šimon Baar - Czech Catholic priest and writer, realist, author of the so-called country prose


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