Rafael Kubelík
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 of 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.
Copyright Verification
- CopyrightID (CopyrightChains tx_hash): 0xae9e3ba5071e499fe4f90b2a7a573f8aa4182c048762f27dc453755b643c0232
- Status: registered
- Registered: 2026-06-12T18:31:17+00:00
- Explorer: https://explorer.copyrightchains.com/tx/0xae9e3ba5071e499fe4f90b2a7a573f8aa4182c048762f27dc453755b643c0232
Top Tracks
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95, B.178 "From The New World": 4. Allegro Con Fuoco - Excerpt
- Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (1749): Minuet I
- Allegro con fuoco ("From the New World", Op.95)
- The Moldau - Excerpt
- Alla hornpipe (Water Music)
- Palestrina - Musical Legend In Three Acts: Prelude to Act I. Ruhig (Andante)
- 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 7 in C Minor (Allegro assai)
- 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C Major (Presto)
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" - Allegro assai
- Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace
- Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 "Linz": II. Poco Adagio
- 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 2 in E Minor (Allegretto grazioso)
- Serenade For Strings In E Major, Op. 22, B.52: 2. Tempo di valse
- Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco
- Serenade For Strings In E Major, Op. 22, B.52: 2. Tempo di valse
- Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163: I. Allegro con brio
- 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E Minor (Allegretto scherzando)
- Serenade For Strings In E Major, Op. 22, B.52: 4. Larghetto
- Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70: III. Scherzo (Vivace)
- Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60, B. 112: III. Scherzo (Furiant: Presto)
Full machine-verifiable record (JSON-LD, dual-chain proof): https://artists.proofprofile.net/api/v1/bot/artist/25389