Alois Neruda
{{Short description|Czech cellist}}
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Alois Neruda (baptized Alois Jan; 20 June 1837 – 25 January 1899) was a Czech cellist.
Life
Neruda was born on 20 June 1837 in Kostelec nad Labem.{{cite web |url=http://ebadatelna.soapraha.cz/d/6923/46 |title=Birth and baptism registry record, parish of Kostelec nad Labem |website=ebadatelna.soapraha.cz |access-date=14 April 2025 |language=cs}} His father was the composer and singing teacher{{cite web |title=Neruda, Josef, 1804-1873 |url=https://ipac.svkkl.cz/arl-kl/en/detail-kl_us_auth-p0088106-Neruda-Josef-18041873/ |website=ipac.svkkl.cz |access-date=16 April 2025 |date=30 May 2024}} Josef Neruda (1804–1876{{cite web |title=STOLZ, Teresa - Enciclopedia |url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/teresa-stolz_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/ |website=Treccani |access-date=16 April 2025 |language=it}}).{{cn|reason =information from Czech Wikipedia article|date=April 2025}} He won a demanding competition for the position of solo cellist of the Provisional and the National Theatre there, having worked in this position for 26 years. During his time in Prague, Neruda became close friends with Bedřich Smetana, who often entrusted him with the premiere interpretation of his compositions, considering Neruda to be one of the best instrumentalists in Prague. In 1879, Neruda played in the premiere performance of Smetana's quartet "From My Life",{{Cite book|last=Berger|first=Melvin |title=Guide to chamber music|date=2001|publisher=Dover |isbn=0-486-41879-0|edition=3rd, corr. |location=Mineola, New York|oclc=46671142}} and in 1884 Neruda was the cellist for the premiere of Smetana's second string quartet. Alois Neruda often performed with Antonín Dvořák in his chamber compositions, and was the cellist in numerous premiere performances of Dvořák's works; Dvořák composed a Polonaise in A major for Neruda.{{cite web |title=Dvořák {{!}} Silent Woods|url=https://www.eclassical.com/shop/17115/art49/4697149-77f578-BIS-1947_booklet.pdf |website=eclassical.com |access-date=12 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=Polonaise for Cello and Piano in A major, B94 {{!}} Antonín Dvořák |url=https://www.antonin-dvorak.cz/en/work/polonaise-for-cello-and-piano-in-a-major-b94/|publisher=Akademie klasické hudby|website=antonin-dvorak.cz|access-date=13 April 2025 |language=cs}} Josef Nešvera and Heinrich von Kàan-Albést also dedicated works to Neruda.{{cite web |title=Category:Neruda, Alois - IMSLP |url=https://imslp.org/wiki/Category%3ANeruda%2C_Alois |website=IMSLP|access-date=12 April 2025}}
He died on 25 January 1899 in Prague,{{cite web |url=http://katalog.ahmp.cz/pragapublica/permalink?xid=6E1FABD847A84695AF863762A942F6A5&scan=84#scan84 |title=Archives of the City of Prague, Register of the Dead of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren at St. Clement's, sign. EVK Z3|page= 76 |website=katalog.ahmp.cz}} and was buried at the Olšany Cemetery in the same city.
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