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Rafael Jeroným Kubelík, KBE (29 June 1914 – 11 August 1996) was a Czech conductor and composer.
The son of a distinguished violinist, Jan Kubelík, he was trained in Prague and made his debut with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 19. Having managed to maintain a career in Czechoslovakia under the Nazi occupation, he refused to work under what he considered a "second tyranny" after the Communist Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948, and took refuge in Britain. He became a Swiss citizen in 1967.
Kubelík was music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1950–53), musical director of The Royal Opera, Covent Garden (1955–58). In 1957, he conducted and recorded the World premiere Berlioz's Les Troyens. From 1961 to 1979, he was music director of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and was a frequent guest conductor for leading orchestras in Europe and America.
As a composer, Kubelík wrote in a neo-romantic idiom. His works include five operas, three symphonies, chamber music, choral works, and songs.
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GenderMale
Birthday1914-06-29
Deathday1996-08-11 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceBýchory, Czech Republic
RelationshipsLudmila Bertlová (1943-01-01 - 1961-01-01)
SpouseElsie Morison
ChildrenMartin Kubelík
FatherJan Kubelík
RelativesPetr Kubelík
CitizenshipsCzechoslovakia
AwardsRecipient of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class, Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, honorary citizen of Prague, Honorary citizenship of Brno, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Bavarian Order of Merit, Order of the Dannebrog
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