Josef Berg

His work represents a remarkable value in the context of Czech music after World War II.

Simultaneously he attended the music lectures at the Faculty of Philosophy on Brno university given by Jan Racek and Bohumír Štědroň.

He worked as a music editor in the Czechoslovak Radio in Brno (1950–53), and also wrote reviews for the journals and newspapers.

[1] Berg was successful in the field of vocal and scenic music, and composed song cycles to his own lyrics.

He also made a number of contributions to the chamber opera genre, including The Return of Ulysses, European Tourism, Breakfast at the Schlankenwald Castle and Euphrides in Front of the Gates of Tymenas.