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František Škroup

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Also known as František Jan Škroup

Czech composer and conductor (1801–1862)

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Vinony's link graph records 34 inbound references to František Škroup, and connects out to Prague, Richard Wagner and Rotterdam.

It is catalogued under topics including 1801 births, 1862 deaths and Composers from the Austrian Empire.

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Person · Open Library

Works
2

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Czechia
Active from
1801-06-03
Active to
1862-02-07

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
691
Total plays
2,177

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František Jan Škroup (June 3, 1801, Osice near Hradec Králové – February 7, 1862, Rotterdam; Czech pronunciation: [ˈfraɲcɪʃɛk ˈjan ˈʃkroup]) was a Czech composer and conductor. His brother Jan Nepomuk Škroup was also a successful composer and his father, Dominik Škroup, and other brother Ignác Škroup were lesser known composers. At the age of eleven he moved to Prague where he supported himself as a choir boy and flautist. He continued his schooling at one of the most important Czech national r

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
František
Gender
male
Place of birth
Osice
Place of death
Rotterdam
Occupation
bandleader
Languages spoken
Czech
Native language
Czech
Instrument
voice
Image
František Škroup.jpg
Work location
Rotterdam
Voice type
baritone
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Commons category
František Škroup
date of birth
1801-06-03
date of death
1862-02-07
ethnic group
Czechs
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Works in European collections

11 objects attributed to František Škroup, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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