Ilja Hurník

Ilja Hurník (born 25 November 1922 in Poruba, now part of Ostrava) is a contemporary Czech composer and essayist. He entered the Prague Conservatory, then went on to the Prague Academy of Arts, where he studied with Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová, daughter of Vilém Kurz. His 1953 sonata da camera, for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord, has been recorded on Cedille Records. A 2008 Supraphon CD (SU 3944-2) contains two of Ilja Hurník's instrumental compositions, the colorful Ondráš. Read more on Last.fm