Jan Kapr (12 March 1914, in Prague – 29 April 1988, in Prague)[1] was one of the most prolific Czech composers of the second half of the 20th century.
He studied at the Prague Conservatory, as a pupil of Jaroslav Řídký, and at the master school under Jaroslav Křička.
In sixties he worked as a teacher at the Janáček's Academy in Brno.
His work was also part of the music event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
[2] Jaroslav Smolka: Malá encyklopedie hudby.