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144 beneficial work. Amongst composers and artists of Bohemian origin who are actively engaged in work abroad; are, Eduard Nápravník (C. 1839) in Russia, while ''Lad. Zavertal'' in England has made himself famous by the splendid work done by the Band of the Royal artillery out of which he created a full orchestral body of musicians equal to the performance of the highest class of work. Cav. L. Zavertal’s own compositions so frequently heard in London, are always received with much favour by the music-loving public. The following are the names of violin pupils of the Prague Conservatory who have won special distinction as artistes Fr. Ondříček, Fl. Zajíc, Karel Hoffmann (first violin in the famous Bohemian quartetto), V. Kopta (now in America), and the pupils of professor Otakar Ševčík (1852), Jaroslav Kocián and the world famed Jan Kubelík.

In addition to the National Opera Theatre in Prague producing works of the highest class there are good Opera-houses in Plzeň and Brno (Brünn, Moravia), and the „Česká Filharmonie“ is a union of very good artistes performing at home and abroad compositions of the very best kind.

The art has the support of several excellent musical periodicals, Journals and Gazettes, as representing this art journalism, we would mention „Smetana“ and „Dalibor“.

The leading Publishers of Music, are Fr. A. Urbánek, Mojmír Urbánek, J. Otto and V. Kotrba—all of Prague.

Dr. Jan Branberger.