About
Influential 20th century Slovak composer. He was well-known for his 1938 cantata The Psalm of the Sub-Carpathian Land.
Before Fame
He attended the Academy of Music in Bratislava and studied with the famed Vítězslav Novák at the Prague Conservatoire.
Trivia
He taught Music Theory at Bratislava University.
Family Life
He was raised in a family of musicians with his father a skilled organist and his mother a sought-after piano teacher.
Associated With
He and Peter Lipa both became acclaimed Slovak musicians.
