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Josef Suk (4 January 1874 – 29 May 1935) was a Czech composer and violinist. ==Biography== Though he did not start composing until 1891, Josef Suk was well-trained in music. He was taught organ, violin, and piano by his father, Josef Suk senior, and he was trained further in violin by the Czech violinist Antonín Bennewitz. His theory studies were conducted with several others including composer Josef Bohuslav Foerster, Karel Knittl, and Karel Stecker. He later focused his writing on chamber works under the teachings of Hanuš Wihan.〔Tyrell, John. "Suk, Josef." In Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 1, date accessed: September 25, 2012. http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/27094〕 All of his training aside, his musical skill was said to be an inheritance.〔Helfert, Vladimir. "Two Losses to Czech Music: Josef Suk and Otakar Ostrčil." ''The Slavonic and East European Review'', Vol. 14, No. 42 (April, 1936). 639, JSTOR. Date accessed: September 30, 2012. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4203158〕 Though he continued his lessons with Wihan another year after his schooling was complete, one of Josef Suk's largest inspirations was one of his teachers, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák.〔Tyrell, Grove. 1〕 Because of their heritage and the coincidence of their deaths coming in the same year, Suk's works and style were compared closely to Czech composer Otakar Ostrčil.〔Helfert, "Losses." 649〕 Known as one of Dvořák's favorite pupils, Suk became very close to Dvořák .〔Novak, "Non-Obstinate." 86〕 Underlying this was Dvořák's respect for Suk, and the same respect can be recognized in the fact that Suk later married Dvořák's daughter, Otilie. This connection marked some of Suk's happier times in his life and music.〔Helfer, "Losses." 640〕 However, the last portion of Suk's life was stricken with tragedy.〔Novak, "Non-Obstinate." 87〕 Over the span of 14 months around 1905, not only did Suk's mentor, Dvořák, die, but so did Otilie. These events inspired Suk's ''Asrael Symphony''. Suk retired in 1933,〔 although he continued to be a very valuable and inspirational person to the Czechs.〔Holland, Bernard. "(A String Quartet as Family Affair And Showcase for Czech Masters )." ''New York Times'' 23 July 2004: E10. Gale World History In Context. 1. Date accessed: October 2, 2012).〕 Suk, alongside Vitezslav Novak and Ostrčil, was considered to be one of the leading composers in Czech Modernism, with much of this influence coming from Dvořák.〔Helfert, "Losses." 641〕 Popular composers, such as Johannes Brahms and Eduard Hanslick, recognized Suk's work during his time with the Czech Quartet.〔 Over time, other well-known Austrian composers, like Gustav Mahler and Alban Berg, also began to take notice of Suk.〔Novak, "Non-Obstinate." 86〕 Although he wrote mostly instrumental music, Suk occasionally branched out into other genres. His orchestral music was his strong suit, notably the ''Serenade for Strings'', Op. 6 (1892).〔 His time with the Czech Quartet, though successfully performing concerts up until his retirement,〔 was not always met with approval. Several anti-Dvořák campaigns began to rise, and criticism was pointed at the quartet and Suk, specifically. Zdeněk Nejedlý accused the Czech Quartet of playing concerts in the Czech lands during a time of war. These attacks diminished Suk's spirits, but did not hinder his work.〔Ed. Jana Vojtěšková. "Josef Suk — dopisy o životě hudebním i lidském." 2005. 1. Date accessed: October 1, 2012. http://ezproxy.butler.edu:2286/content/90/3/498〕 Suk was the grandfather of violinist Josef Suk.〔Alena Němcová. "Suk, Josef (ii)." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 7 Jul. 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Josef Suk (composer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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