Alois Provazník, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Alois Provazník

Czech composer, choirmaster and organist

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1856

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1938

Profession: composer, conductor, organist, choir director

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Alois Provazník (January 9, 1856 in Prague – January 31, 1938 in Rychnov nad Knežnou) was a Czech composer and musical pedagogue. During 1867–1870 Provazník was a singer at the Church of St.
Margaret in the Brevnov Monastery, obtaining a basic musical and literary education there (his teacher was a well-known composer Bolard) Later, Provazník studied organ music at a music school in Prague.
From 1882 he served as the director of organ choir in Blatná, and from 1886 at the same position in Rychnov nad Knežnou.
For twenty years he taught singing at the gymnasium in Rychnov nad Knežnou and until 1926 he led the local singing club "Dalibor".
His son, Anatol Provazník, was an organist and a composer.