Josef Suk (Jr) | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Josef_suk.jpg) Josef Suk (1957) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 August 1929 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 6 July 2011 (aged 81) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | violinist, violist, pedagogue, writer |
| Instrument(s) | Violin, Viola |
| Years active | 1949 - 2011 |
Josef Suk (8 August 1929 – 7 July 2011) was a Czech violinist, violist, chamber musician and conductor. In his home country he carried the title of National Artist.
Suk's recordings of Dvořák's Violin Concerto, especially those with the Czech Philharmonic and conductors Karel Ančerl and Václav Neumann, are taken as references.