Frico Kafenda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frico Kafenda

slovak music educator, composer and pianist

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1883

Place of Birth: Mošovce, Slovak Socialist Republic, Slovakia

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1963

Profession: composer, pianist, pedagogue

Nationality: Slovakia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Frico Kafenda (October 2, 1883 - September 3, 1963) was a Slovak composer, and a musical pedagogue.
His piano students included a famous composer Eugen Suchon. Kafenda was born in Mošovce.
Following his studies he worked in Germany as a conductor, but returned to Slovakia after World War I.
He attempted to compose Slovak national opera, but due to the advent of World War II his work remained unfinished.
He died in Bratislava.