Rafael Jeroným Kubelík Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Rafael Jeroným Kubelík (29 June 1914 – 11 August 1996) was a Czech-born conductor and composer. He was the son of renowned violinist Jan Kubelík and trained in Prague, making his debut at nineteen with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. After rejecting to work under what he deemed a second tyranny following the 1948 Communist coup, he sought refuge in Britain and became a Swiss citizen in 1967. Kubelík served as musical director for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Royal Opera, Covent Garden, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He composed in a neo-romantic style, with works including five operas and three symphonies.

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Meaning of the name - Rafael

God has healed, God has cured

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June 29, 1914 Facts

Generation Group

Rafael Jeroným Kubelík belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Býchory

Place of Death: Kastanienbaum

Cause of Death: disease

Educated At: Prague Conservatory

Occupation: conductor | composer

Spouses: Elsie Morison | Ludmila Bertlová

Children: Martin Kubelík

Employers: Bayerischer Rundfunk

Awards Received: honorary citizen of Prague | Honorary citizenship of Brno | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class | Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Léonie Sonning Music Prize | Bavarian Order of Merit | Order of the Dannebrog

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