Karel Knittl - Prague, Czech Republic
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Karel Knittl (October 4, 1853, Polná - March 17, 1907, Prague) was a Czech composer, conductor and music educator.
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/21/2016
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After 1861, when the new constitution in Austro Hungarian Empire was issued and the parliament was renewed, political and social life started to bloom, which is also documented by the creation of differently focused patriotic associations. Among the most important ones, it was the oldest singing (at first solely male) association Hlahol (
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The first public performance was at a funeral of the writer Václav Hanka at Vyšehrad in January 1861. The first elected chairman was Count dr. Rudolf Thurn-Taxis, and one of the first conductors was Bedrich Smetana.
Karel Knittl was choirmaster at the time of the most famous and prestigious singers association in the Czech Republic - Prague Hlahol (1877-1890 and 1897-1901).
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