Jaroslav Kocian
Jaroslav Kocian (22 February 1883 – 8 March 1950) 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 Ústí nad Orlicí (town in Czechia), Died March 7, 1950 (Prague (capital city of the Czech Republic) )
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. | approximately 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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107795.
Kocian, Jaroslav. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107795.
"Kocian, Jaroslav." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jaroslav Kocián
Grove: Jaroslav Kocian
IMSLP: Jaroslav Kocian
RISM: Jaroslav Kocian
IMDb: Jaroslav Kocian
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kocián, Jaroslav, 1883-1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98028043
Wikidata: Jaroslav Kocián - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1375563
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37107382
MusicBrainz: Jaroslav Kocián - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/55c2b3dc-cad5-4048-a161-3d6306f2ea5e
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/415073 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/415073
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