Jaroslav Kocian

Jaroslav Kocián (22 February 1883 in Ústí nad Orlicí – 8 March 1950 in Prague) was a Czech violinist, classical composer and teacher. Together with Jan Kubelík he is considered as the most important representative of "Ševčík´s school". He was celebrated as an interpreter of violin compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. As a composer he is especially noted for his compositions for the violin, which have been recorded most often by his student Josef Suk.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1883 (Ústí nad Orlicí), Died March 7, 1950 (Prague)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1921

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 1422 10-in. approximately 1903 Serenade Jaroslav Kocian Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 1423 10-in. approximately 1903 Canzonetta Jaroslav Kocian Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 1458 10-in. ca. 1903 Elfin dance Jaroslav Kocian Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 7802 10-in. 2/16/1921 Humoreska, op. 7 no. 2 Asta Doubravska ; Vasa Prihóda Violin solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kocian, Jaroslav," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107795.

Kocian, Jaroslav. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107795.

"Kocian, Jaroslav." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107795

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