Composer of the Month 12/2014: Ján Cikker
(selected by Peter van Dessel / Belgium)
Slovakia 29.7.2011 |
movement from January Cikker's symphonic poem "Spomienky" (memories) op. 25 |
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The Slovak composer Ján Cikker was born on 29 July 1911 in Banská Bystrica.
He studied with Jaroslav Kricka and Vítezslav Novák in Prague and Felix von
Weingartner in Vienna. From 1939 to 1949 he taught theory and composition at the
Conservatory in Bratislava. From 1951 he was professor of composition at the
Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.
Ján Cikker composed several operas and ballets, a symphony, symphonic poems and other orchestral works, chamber music, piano pieces, songs and folk songs. Ján Cikker died on 21.12.1989 in Bratislava. December 2014 shows the 25th anniversary of his death. More composer can be found in the members only section |