Ambros, Vladimír

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Ambros, Vladimír

Ambros, Vladimír, Czech composer; b. Prostjov, Moravia, Sept. 18, 1890; d. there, May 12, 1956. He studied at the Brünn Organ School (1908–10) and at the Frankfurt am Main Cons., later becoming active as a conductor with the Carl Rosa Opera Co. in England. After World War I, he returned to Prostjov. His works include the operas Ukradené ststi (Stolen Happiness; 1924) and Maryla (1951), 3 syms. (1941; 1944; 1946-51), Symphonietta (1938), a cantata, Veliky navrât (Grand Return; 1951), chamber music, and songs.

Bibliography

V. Gregor, V. A. (Prostjov, 1969).

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