Václav Talich

Vaclav Talich was the most renowned conductor of Czechoslovakia, primarily responsible for the rise of the Czech Philharmonic to international standard. His father was a choirmaster and music teacher who taught him violin. On the recommendation of composer Antonin Dvorak, the Prague Conservatory awarded Vaclav a scholarship and other financial support. He studied there from 1897 to 1903. He was a violin pupil of Marak and the great teacher Sevcik, and was given opportunities to conduct the Academic Choir. He joined the Berlin Philharmonic in 1903 and quickly became its conce...