Karel Pravoslav Sádlo
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Karel Pravoslav Sádlo was a Czech cellist
and significant cello pedagogue.
Between 1930–1960 he was the teacher of the majority of Czech cellists and tutored a large number of leading soloists and chamber music performers (e.g. Milos Sadlo
, Josef Chuchro, František Smetana, František Sláma
, Antonín Kohout). He was a teacher at the Conservatoire
, dean of the Faculty of Music of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
and a juror at prestigious performers' competitions.
His music publishing (Edition Sádlo, since 1928) as well as his new way of playing the cello (his book on cello technique was published in 1925) had a lasting influence on the development of modern Czech music.
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
and significant cello pedagogue.
Between 1930–1960 he was the teacher of the majority of Czech cellists and tutored a large number of leading soloists and chamber music performers (e.g. Milos Sadlo
Miloš Sádlo
Miloš Sádlo , a Czech cellist, was born in Prague, Czech Republic. Born Miloš Zátvrzský he took the name Sadlo after "Karel Pravoslav Sádlo", his teacher and mentor....
, Josef Chuchro, František Smetana, František Sláma
František Sláma (musician)
František Sláma was a significant Czech chamber music performer. He was the first Czech cellist who focused on Early music.-Biography:...
, Antonín Kohout). He was a teacher at the Conservatoire
Prague Conservatory
Prague Conservatory, sometimes also Prague Conservatoire, in Czech Pražská konzervatoř, is a Czech secondary school in Prague dedicated to teaching the arts of music and theater acting.- Instruction :...
, dean of the Faculty of Music of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies.- Faculties :*Film and TV School - FAMU*Music Faculty - HAMU*Theatre Faculty - DAMU-Notable alumni:...
and a juror at prestigious performers' competitions.
His music publishing (Edition Sádlo, since 1928) as well as his new way of playing the cello (his book on cello technique was published in 1925) had a lasting influence on the development of modern Czech music.
External links
- František SlámaFrantišek Sláma (musician)František Sláma was a significant Czech chamber music performer. He was the first Czech cellist who focused on Early music.-Biography:...
Archive - Karel Pravoslav Sádlo in documents and reminiscences. The first Prague Spring International Cello Competition in 1950 in photographs, documents and reminiscences.