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Hidden : 4/7/2010
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2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

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Kmochova kes

Nasledujici mystery vam chce predstavit zatím nejslavnejsiho kolinskeho obcana, skladatele, kapelnika a muzikanta Frantiska Kmocha. Na vychozich souradnicich cache nehledejte, ale muzete tam objevit místo jeho posledniho odpocinku.

1.8. 1848 – 30. 4. 1912

Frantisek Kmoch se narodil prvního srpna 1848 v Zasmukach, mestecku u Kolina. Jeho tatinek Jakub byl nadseny amatersky muzikant, klarinetista. Hraval v kostelech i na zabavach a na jedne se seznamil s Katerinou Balackovou, dcerou bohateho statkare. Pres odpor rodicu se Jakub s Katerinou vzali, a az narozeni nejstarsiho z peti vnuku, Frantiska, je s rodinou smirilo.

Kdyz nastoupil do obecne skoly, vsimnul si ridici ucitel Vaclav Placek velkeho hudebniho talentu maleho Frantiska a zacal ho ucit hrani na housle.Studia pak pokracovala v Koline, na nizsi realce a rok v Ustavu pro vzdelavani ucitelu pri c.k. ceske vzorne hlavni skole v Praze.

Po absulutoriu v roce 1869 nastoupil Kmoch jako poducitel v Suchdole u Kolina. Hned v dalsim skolnim roce si ale zazadal o prelozeni do Cervenych Pecek, aby byl Kolinu bliz. Dochazel totiz do mesta ucit deti hre na housle a jeste casteji hral v ruznych kapelach o tanecnich zabavach, temer denne.

Zajem o hudbu postupne prevazoval, Kmoch zacal i komponovat, a uz v r. 1870 se stal sefem tanecni kapely J.Borcickeho. Byl velmi dobrym organizatorem, coz mu prineslo respekt i pred starsimi muzikanty.

Rozrustajici se jednota Sokol potrebovala kapelu a proto byla na jeji zalozeni usporadana sbirka. Kapelnikem byl jmenovan teprve triadvacetilety Kmoch. Zacinal se sesti muzikanty, jejich pocet se ale rychle rozrostl na 22. První koncert zaznel 15.5. 1872. Kapela mela velky uspech, ale Kmoch zacal zanedbavat skolni povinnosti a stal se pak tercem urednich pripominek. Nepomohlo ani prelozeni do vesnice Solopysky a tak byl Kmoch suspendovan pro hrube zanedbavani ucitelskych povinnosti. Uredni rozhodnuti tak s konecnou platnosti vyresilo Kmochovo dilema, cemu se dal venovat.

Kmochova kapela se stavala cim dal slavnejsi, Kmoch si otevrel i vlastní hudebni skolu. Jeho kritici mu vytykali, ze nemá predepsane hudebni vzdelani a premrstene vlastenectvi.

Vsichni clenove Kmochovy kapely byli amateri, kterí meli sva obcanska povolani. Hudba by je neuzivila, i když se Kmoch velice snazil jim polepsit. Není proto divu, ze nejlepsi muzikanti casto odchazeli hrat do jinych mest. Take Kmoch sam mel nektere lukrativni nabidky, dokonce i do zahranici, ale vždy odmitl.

Postupem doby si Kmochova kapela ziskala proslulost, vystupovala casto v Praze, vlakem pak jezdila po cele republice, hrala napriklad v Brne, Liberci a dokonce i na vrcholu Snezky; prisly i zajezdy do zahranici - do Uher a dokonce i do Nizneho Novgorodu na svetovou ruskou hospodarskou vystavu. Kmocha skladatele proslavily hlavne pochody, jako jsou Koline, Koline, Ceska muzika, Muziky, muziky, Andulko Safarova, Jarabacek, Pode mlejnem; inspiraci se staly i sokolske slety. Pro ne byl zkomponovan napriklad slavny pochod Lvi silou.

Frantisek Kmoch zemrel v roce 1912 na infarkt. Uz v roce 1913 byl Sokolsky ostrov,kde tak casto hraval, prejmenovan na Kmochuv a byl na nem odhalen jeho pomnik.Zakladni umelecka škola nese nazev ZUŠ F.Kmocha, v Koline existuje i Klub pratel Frantiska Kmocha. Ke 150. vyroci narozeni vydala Ceska posta i znamku. Nejvetsim pomnikem F.Kmocha je ale urcite mezinarodni festival dechovych orchestru Kmochuv Kolin, ktery se kona od roku 1962. Letos uz probehul jeho 49.rocnik. Nikdy na nem nechybi ani Mestska hudba Frantiska Kmocha.

Kmocha zvecnil i film To byl cesky muzikant (1940), kde hral hlavni roli O.Korbelar. Existuje i opereta J. Jankovce Tak zil a hral nam Kmoch.

Informace o kesce:

Jde o klasickou mestskou micro, kterou jsme se snazili dobre schovat. Az se vam podari zjistit indicie a spocitat souradnice, urcite na miste poznate, ze jste spravne. Pro ziskani krabicky není potreba cokoli rozebirat nebo nekam slozite lezt. Drzime vsem palce a prejeme prijemnou zabavu.

1.Fr. Kmoch se narodil v Kolíne A=3 v Zásmukách A=2 ve Velimi A=1

2.Kmoch jako kapelník poprvé úcinkoval pod hlavickou Sokola v roce 18BC

3. Kolínský ostrov na rece Labi se jmenuje Kmochuv od roku 19DE

4. Festival Kmochuv Kolín se koná od roku 19FG

5. Film o Fr. Kmochovi To byl ceský muzikant byl natocen v roce 19H

Finální souradnice

N50°0(E-A).(F)(B+C)(G-A)
E015°1(D).(B)(D+E)(H-EE)

od cervence 2011 zmenena krabicka, ktera se otvira promacknutim stredu vicka a zavira stiskem po obvodu boku


Kmoch´s cache
This mystery cache wants to introduce you a very famous inhabitant of Kolin, a musician, a composer and a band master, Frantisek Kmoch. Don´t look for a cache on coordinates above!You can only find out a Kmoch´s final resting place there...

Frantisek Kmoch was born on the 1st of August 1848 in Zasmuky, a little town near Kolin. His father Jakub was an enthusiastic amateur clarinetist. Frantisek´s first grade teacher, Vaclav Placek, discovered his pupil´s great musical talent and taught him playing the violin. Frantisek continued learning in Kolin and Prague.

In 1869, Kmoch started his teaching as a subteacher in Suchdol near Kolin. After a year he changed a place and taught in Cervene Pecky. He needed nearer village for going to Kolin every day as he was a musical teacher in Kolin, too, and also played in several dance bands there.

Music was more and more important for him. He started composing and in 1870 he became a leader of a J. Borcicky Music Band. He was also good at organizing and that way he could gain respect from much older musicians.

Sokol, the sport club, needed its own band. It was finally founded and Kmoch, in his age of 23, became a band master. He started with 6 musicians but his band quickly increased to 22 members. The first concert happened 15.5. 1872. It was a great success. Nevertheless, Kmoch badly neglected his school obligations and finally was suspended. He bacame a full time musician...

Kmoch´s band was more and more famous. Kmoch founded his own music school. His band performed all around the country – in Prague, Liberec, Brno, and on the top of the highest Czech mountain Snezka. Kmoch´s band was welcome abroad, too – in Hungary and far away in Russia– in Niznyj Novgorod.

Kmoch as a composer was famous mainly through his marches. He was inspired by Sokol festivals, too. He created a famous march called With the power of lion for the Sokol festival.

His critics could only blame him for lack of his musical education and too much of patrioticism.

Frantisek Kmoch died in 1912. Very soon, in 1913, an island in Labe river in Kolin, was named Kmoch´s island in memory of him. In addition, you can find there a Kmoch´ s bust.

Today, the biggest monument of Frantisek Kmoch is an international festival of brass orchestras called Kmoch´s Kolin which has been taken since 1962.

You can see also a film about Kmoch called „It was the Czech musician“ , that was made in 1940.

About a cache:

It is a classical town microcache. You will be surely able to identify that you are on the right place:)) You couldn´t climb enywhere or destroy enything. Enjoy the hunt!

1. Frantisek Kmoch was born in Kolin A=3 in Zasmuky A=2 in Velim A=1

2. Kmoch as a band master „in colours“ of a Sokol club performed for the first time in 18BC.

3.An island on the river Labe in Kolin has had Kmoch´s name since 19DE.

4. An international festival Kmoch´s Kolin has been taken since 19FG.

5. A film about Frantisek Kmoch was made in 19H.

Final coordinates:

N50°0(E-A). (F)(B+C)(G-A) E015°1(D).(B)(D+E)(H-EE)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pv wr xrf? Jubfr vf pnpur?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)