Composer and conductor Gustav Mahler: Searching for the meaning of life
Gustav Mahler was taught by musicians in Jihlava and developed a deep sensitivity to the musical culture of the region, which later found its way into his work, alongside elements of Jewish folk music. He was a phenomenal conductor and is considered one of the greatest composers of symphonic music of all time.
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Czech Music Greats
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Jaroslav Seifert: Nobel Prize laureate still loved across generations
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Václav Havel, master of the (political) Theatre of the Absurd
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The Spanish birds of Czech cuisine
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Fruit Dumplings
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