Julius Fučík (composer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Julius Fučík (composer)

Czech composer and conductor of military bands

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1872

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 25-Sep-1916

Profession: composer, conductor

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Julius Ernest Wilhelm Fucík (Czech: ['jul?jus 'fut?i?k]; 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 work was for military bands, he is sometimes known as the "Bohemian Sousa". Today his marches are still played as patriotic music in the Czech Republic.
His worldwide reputation rests primarily on two works: "The Florentiner March", popular throughout much of Europe, and the "Entrance of the Gladiators" (Vjezd gladiátoru), which is widely recognized, often under the title "Thunder and Blazes", as one of the most popular theme tunes for circus clowns. Fucík was the brother of opera singer and bass player Karel Fucík and uncle of the journalist Julius Fucík, who was murdered by the Nazi regime.