Zdeněk Pololáník

Zdeněk Pololáník
Pololáník in 2010
Pololáník in 2010
Background information
Born(1935-10-25)25 October 1935
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Died12 August 2024(2024-08-12) (aged 88)
GenresFilm score, Sacred music
OccupationComposer
InstrumentOrgan
Years active1956–2024
WebsiteOfficial website

Zdeněk Pololáník (25 October 1935 – 12 August 2024) was a Czech contemporary composer.

Career

Pololáník wrote nearly 700 compositions of various styles and genres.[1] From the 1960s, he became a sought-after composer of film music, sacred music and commissioned works. His music has been performed by prominent musicians, orchestras and choirs worldwide.[2]

Personal life and death

Pololáník died on 12 August 2024, at the age of 88.[3] His son Petr Pololáník is a conductor and orchestrator at Capellen Music Production.

References

  1. ^ Biography at musicbase.cz
  2. ^ International Organ Festival of Zdeněk Pololáník
  3. ^ "Zemřel skladatel Zdeněk Pololáník". Cirkev. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.


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