Description: (Czech Classical Composer)
Bohuslav Martinů, a Czech composer, was renowned for his modern classical music. Starting as a violinist in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, he briefly studied under Josef Suk. After relocating to Paris in 1923, he shifted from a Romantic style to experiment with modern French influences and jazz idioms. Embracing neoclassicism in the 1930s, he produced a wide range of chamber, orchestral, choral, and instrumental works. His symphonic career flourished in the US during World War II, with his six symphonies receiving praise. Martinů's incorporation of Czech folk elements drew comparisons to Prokofiev and Bartók.