Adolf Heyduk

Writer, Author

1835 – 1923

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Who was Adolf Heyduk?

Adolf Heyduk was a distinguished Czech poet and writer. Many of his poems were later adapted by Antonín Dvořák. By far the most well known and widely performed is the poignant and tender Songs My Mother Taught Me with its hauntingly exquisite setting, long considered a masterpiece in the repertoire of many renowned artists.

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Born
Jun 6, 1835
Předhradí
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Died
Feb 6, 1923
Písek

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on July 23, 2013

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