Josef Bohuslav Foerster (Förster)

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(1893) Giuseppe Verdi: Premiere of Falstaff, in Milan, Italy.
(1940) Bohuslav Martinů: Premiere of the double concert for 2 string orchestras, piano and percussion, in Basel, Switzerland.
(1980) Mauricio Kagel: Premiere of Die Erschöpfung der Welt, in Stuttgart, Germany.
(1992) Wolfgang Rihm: Premiere of Die Eroberung von Mexiko, in Hamburg, Germany.
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[details ←] Rhapsodie, piano, flute,
[details ←] Songs of June Days op.189 (Six songs for soprano and piano), piano,
[details ←] Blacksmith Op. 179/6 (Mixed Choir A Cappella from ’Along the way’), choral, vocal,
[details ←] Erotikon Op. 23, piano,
[details ←] Evening op.175/4 (Mixed Choir A Cappella), choral, vocal,
[details ←] Festival Overture op. 70
[details ←] For Prague
[details ←] Three Riders Op. 21, piano,
[details ←] Two Dances from the Opera ’Eva’
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Born: 30 December 1859 — Prague — Czech Republic
Died: 29 May 1951 — Nový Vestec near Stará Boleslav — Czech Republic
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Birth place corrected

You are right about the birth place of Foerster. I have corrected this now. Thank you for pointing this out to me.

[by “admin” on 2009-06-23 05:59:52]
birthplace

Josef Bohuslav Foerster was born in PRAGUE, not in Dětenice (that was a birthplace of older members of his family).

[by “Anonymous” on 2009-06-16 03:07:55]

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Praha - Nové Město House of the young Buhuslav Foerster<br/><p class="copy">Uploaded by <a href="/user/10">Ed Tervooren</a> [© Copyright may apply] — Classical Composers Database</p>
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sv. Vojtěch v Jirchářich Praha - Nové Město Interior of the church<br/><p class="copy">Uploaded by <a href="/user/651">Jacques de Coo</a> [© Copyright may apply] — Classical Composers Database</p>
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