Background
Neumann, Vaclav was born on September 29, 1920 in Prague.
Neumann, Vaclav was born on September 29, 1920 in Prague.
Ed, Prague Conservatoire.
Former viola player Smetana Quartet. Member Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Deputized Rafael Kubelik, 1948.
Later conducted orchestras Karlovy Vary and Brno. Conductor Prague Symphony Orchestra, 1956—1963, Czech Philharmonic, 1964—1968. Chief conductor Komische Oper, Berlin, 1957—1960.
Conducted 1st performance Cunning Little Vixen (Janacek). Conductor Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. General music director Leipzig Opera House, 1964—1967.
Conductor Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, 1967—1968, chief conductor, 1968—1990, honorary chief conductor, since 1990. Chief conductor Stuttgart Opera House, 1970—1973. Conductor Vienna Philharmonic, 1987.
Regularly conducts Vienna Symphonic Orchestra. Conductor Munich Opera Ensemble, Sweden, 1960, 1970—1972, 1974, Romania, 1951, 1971, Romania, 1973, Federal Republic Germany, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1973—1975, Yugoslavia, 1970, Bulgaria, 1975, Belgium, 1970, Switzerland, 1970, 1975, Finland, 1975. Conducted many European orchestras Berlin Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Royal Philharmonic, Hamburg Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonic.
Member of Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (honorary), Mahler-Gesellschaft (honorary).