Anatoly Provaznik

Background

Anatol Provazník was son of Alois Provazník, a regional composer.

Education

He studied at the gymnasium in Rychnov nad Kněžnou and then at the music conservatory in Prague, finishing in 1907. He studied "radiophony" in Berlin and after return to Prague he helped to set up the music department of the Czechoslovakian Radio.

Career

During 1907–1911 he worked as an organist in the Street Vitus Cathedral, later he moved to Berlin. Provazník became very interested in the emerging radio broadcasting. Since 1930 he worked, for sixteen years, as the proxy director of this department.

Provazník is author of about 240 musical works including several operas and five operettas.

He also adapted many classical piano and orchestra works to fit in radio broadcasting. These adaptations were performed for long time after his death.

Connections

Friend:

Karel Hašler