The gymnastics organization „Sokol” fostered Czech national ideas in an especial way. The majority of the Czech population then lived in Central Bohemia where Kolin is located. There...
František Kmoch was born in Zásmuky neat Kolín (Bohemia) in 1848 and received his musical education in Prag. He became director in Krakow in 1884, one year later in Budapeset and 1899 in Vienna. After he founded his own string and wind orchestra he became good reputation in the musical world. This orchestra played not only his own compositions but also Austrian music with his specific Czech...