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Karel Richard Šebor

Schebor

Šebor, Karel Richard (1843-1903). Czech violinist and composer. Entered the Prague Conservatory in 1855 where he was taught violin by Mildner and composition privately with its then Director. Already by 1860 he had composed symphonies and other large-scale works and was locally renowned for his abilities as a violinist. After graduating in 1861 he worked for two years in Poland as a music teacher and another two in a conducting post in Germany. Prager Morgenpost 8/12/1863 reported that ‘Mr K. Schebor, pupil of the Prague Conservatory, who is serving as Kapellmeister in Erfurt, has gained great success with a composition. The „Erfurter Zeitung“ has particularly praised his Overture in B-flat, which in its originality, opulence and magnificence has taken the local public by surprise.’ He then returned to Prague in 1865 to an appointment as choirmaster and second conductor of the Czech Provisional Theatre opera. For the next six years he remained with the opera, composing several works and emerging as a potential pioneer for new Czech opera. However, in 1871 he suddenly left the city, possibly as a result of the failure of the opera Blanka and his inevitably being drawn into divisive disputes between factions in the musical community. Until 1894 he remained abroad, conducting and composing, working in theatres and as a military music Kapellmeister. He then returned to Prague, founded a private music school and became music director of Sokol. Particularly prolific as a composer during his earlier career, his output includes 5 operas, 4 symphonies and other orchestral works, chamber music and many songs and choruses.

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