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=== Biography ===
=== Biography ===


In 1928, he began studying at ''Teachers College'' in Banska Bystrica. After completion, in 1931, he joined the ''Music and Dramatic Academy'' in Bratislava, with Professor Alexander Moyzes. He studied composition and conducting with Joseph Vincourek. From 1937 to 1939 he worked as a secretary and vertical gramophone archiver at the Slovak Radio. The radio was moved to Vienna in 1939, so there he studied composition at the ''Hochschule für Musik und Kunst Performing''. As a conductor he performed in the teacher's choir in Bratislava (1939-1942) and the Bratislava working-class choir (1945-1947). In the meantime, he worked as musical director for the Slovak Radio. On October 1, 1956 he became the artistic director of the ''Slovak National Theatre Opera''. He held this post until his death in 1963.
In 1928, he began studying at ''Teachers College'' in Banska Bystrica. After completion, in 1931, he joined the ''Music and Dramatic Academy'' in Bratislava, with Professor Alexander Moyzes. He studied composition and conducting with Joseph Vincourek. From 1937 to 1939 he worked as a secretary and vertical gramophone archiver at the Slovak Radio. The radio was moved to Vienna in 1939, so there he studied composition at the ''Hochschule für Musik und Kunst Performing''. As a conductor he performed in the teacher's choir in Bratislava (1939-1942) and the Bratislava working-class choir (1945-1947). In the meantime, he worked as musical director for the Slovak Radio. On October 1<small><sup>st</sup></small>, 1956 he became the artistic director of the ''Slovak National Theatre Opera''. He held this post until his death in 1963.


=== Film music ===
=== Film music ===

Revision as of 20:51, 28 May 2011

Šimon Jurovský, original name Shimon Weiss-Nägel (born February 8, 1912 in Ulmanka, Banska Bystrica, Czechoslovakia - died November 8, 1963 in Prague, Czechoslovakia), was a Slovak composer of ballet, chamber, stage and film music.

Biography

In 1928, he began studying at Teachers College in Banska Bystrica. After completion, in 1931, he joined the Music and Dramatic Academy in Bratislava, with Professor Alexander Moyzes. He studied composition and conducting with Joseph Vincourek. From 1937 to 1939 he worked as a secretary and vertical gramophone archiver at the Slovak Radio. The radio was moved to Vienna in 1939, so there he studied composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Kunst Performing. As a conductor he performed in the teacher's choir in Bratislava (1939-1942) and the Bratislava working-class choir (1945-1947). In the meantime, he worked as musical director for the Slovak Radio. On October 1st, 1956 he became the artistic director of the Slovak National Theatre Opera. He held this post until his death in 1963.

Film music

  • Unploughed Field (1953), Directed by: Vladimír Bahna