Biography
Miloslav Ištvan (September 2, 1928, Olomouc – January 26, 1990, Brno) was a Czech composer whose work was inspired by the works of Béla Bartók and by the orientation of the modal style of folk songs. He studied Romanian and African folklore. He also attempted a synthesis of classical and pop music genres.
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