Miloslav Ištvan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Miloslav Ištvan

Czech composer and pianist

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1928

Place of Birth: Olomouc, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1990

Profession: composer, pianist, music pedagogue

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Miloslav Ištvan (2 September 1928 in Olomouc – 26 January 1990, in Brno) was a Czech composer whose work was inspired by the works of Béla Bartók and by the orientation of the modal style of folk songs.
He studied Romanian and African folklore.
He also attempted a synthesis of classical and pop music genres. In 1947 he graduated at the gymnasium in Brno-Žabovresky, and later he pursued his studies at the Janácek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno.
He studied composition as a pupil of Jaroslav Kvapil.