Vítězslav Novák

Vítězslav Augustín Rudolf Novák was a Czech composer and academic teacher at the Prague Conservatory. Stylistically, he was part of the neo-romantic tradition, and his music is considered an important example of Czech modernism. He worked towards a strong Czech identity in culture after the country became independent in 1918. His compositions include operas and orchestral works.

5 December 1870

Born on the same birth day (5 December): Abraham Polonsky • Adam Thorpe • Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont • Andy Kim (singer) • C. R. Swart • Don Robertson (songwriter) • Ellis Parker Butler • Emeric Pressburger • Francesco Geminiani • Gennadiy Agapov • Harry Nelson Pillsbury • Madis Kõiv • Margaret Cho • Matteo Ferrari • Montee Ball • Oleksandr Yaroslavskyi • Otto Preminger • Pablo Morales • Traian Demetrescu • Zhu Wen

Born in the same month (December 1870): Adolf Loos • Charles Bennett (athlete) • Earl Gregg Swem • Edward LeSaint • Francisco S. Carvajal • Ida S. Scudder • Jadunath Sarkar • John Marin • Karl Renner • Pierre Louÿs • Saki • Walter Benona Sharp