Eugen Suchoň

@Slovak Men, Timeline and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Eugen Suchoň was a Slovak composer and was one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century Slovak Musicians Composers Libra Celebrities Eugen Suchoň was a Slovak composer; he was one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. For many years, he served as the father-figure of Slovak music, remaining true to his national heritage and Slovak culture, while seeking his own individual expression through his music. Born into a musical family, he got his first piano lessons from his mother and was destined to earn a name for himself in the musical industry. With sheer commitment, Eugen rose to become a prominent figure in the field of culture, often holding important posts, and being invited to participate in expert committees. His life spanned the period from the end of the Habsburg Empire through the creation of Czechoslovakia and then the establishment of an independent Slovakia. He composed and initiated the birth of works on classical harmony, and conducted scientific research on the principles of modern harmony with respect to the use of modality. Apart from being an artist, he was an equally determined teacher who expressed his educational principles through his theoretical work and compositions. While many creative artists remain ever interested in the promotion of their own works, his concern was always for the success and well-being of others, most of all, his many students. He was a gifted composer who influenced many future generations of Slovak musicians through his monumental compositions and has an unprecedented place in the history of Slovak music.

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Birthday: September 25, 1908 Died on: August 5, 1993 Nationality: Slovak Famous: Slovak Men, Musicians, Composers Known as: Eugen Suchon, Suchon, Eugen Universities: Prague Conservatory Birth Place: Pezinok Information Detail Birthday September 25, 1908 Died on August 5, 1993 Nationality Slovak Famous Slovak Men, Musicians, Composers Known as Eugen Suchon, Suchon, Eugen Universities Prague Conservatory Birth Place Pezinok Gender Male Sun Sign Libra Born in Pezinok Famous as Composer Died at Age 84

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He was married to Herta Schischitzova, and had two children: one son and one daughter. Unsplash Personal Life

Eugen Suchoň died on August 5, 1993, in Bratislava. Unsplash Personal Life

Eugen Suchoň was born on September 25, 1908, at Pezinok, about 20 kilometers north-east of Bratislava, Slovakia, to Ladislav Suchoň, an organist and teacher and his wife, Serafína Suchoňová, a piano teacher. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After receiving his first piano lessons from his mother, he was enrolled for his piano studies at the Bratislava Music School at the age of 12. He became a pupil of the distinguished pianist and composer, Frico Kafenda. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

With hard work, he progressed in music and was admitted to the new Bratislava Academy of Music after a few years. From 1927 to 1931, he pursued his music education at the academy under Kafenda. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1933, Eugen Suchoň was appointed a teacher of musical theory and the 'obligatory' piano at the Academy of Music and Drama for Slovakia in Bratislava. Unsplash Career

From 1938 to 1941, he served as the Secretary of the academy, and then was selected for the post of Professor, which he held until 1948. Unsplash Career

From 1947 to 1950, he was a teacher at the Department of Musical Education at the Pedagogical Faculty of the Slovak University in Bratislava. Unsplash Career

During this time, he completed most of the work on his first opera, ‘Krutnava’ ('The Whirlpool'), a powerful psychological drama based on Slovak country life. Unsplash Career

From 1950 to 1960, he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Musical Education at the Pedagogical University in Bratislava. Unsplash Career

One of Eugen Suchoň’s major works from the pre-war period was the cantata ‘Psalm of the Carpathians’, written in 1937-38. He expressed strong nationalistic feelings and protested against the long suppression of the Slovak peoples through this composition. Unsplash Major Works

In 1953, he composed one of his most acclaimed orchestral works titled ‘Metamorphoses’ in which he depicted Slovakia's role during the war years. Unsplash Major Works

In 1959, he completed his second opera, ‘Svatopluk’, which he had begun in 1942. The opera tells the story of King Svatopluk's part in the fall of the Moravian Empire. Unsplash Major Works

One of his most significant contributions to music was his educational activities, the importance of which can be understood by the fact that it coincided with the period of establishing professional music education in Slovakia. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	September 25, 1908
Died on	August 5, 1993
Nationality	Slovak
Famous	Slovak Men, Musicians, Composers
Known as	Eugen Suchon, Suchon, Eugen
Universities	Prague Conservatory
Birth Place	Pezinok
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	Pezinok
Famous as	Composer
Died at Age	84

Eugen Suchoň

Slovak

Sep 25, 1908

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