Person

Julius Fučík

Julius Ernest Wilhelm Fučík (Czech: [ˈjulɪjus ˈfutʃiːk]; 18 July 1872 – 25 September 1916) was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. He became a prolific composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his works were for military bands, he is sometimes known as the "Bohemian Sousa".

Today his marches are still played as patriotic music in the Czech Republic…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Czechia
Born
July 18th, 1872
Died
September 15th, 1916
Labels
TELDEC
Chandos
Supraphon
Virgin Classics
Marco Polo
Last updated: October 20th, 2014

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