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Slovenská hudba, Vol. 50, No 2, p.152-166, 2024

Title: Bol Anton Hok (1890 – 1974) prvým slovenským tenoristom v Spojených štátoch amerických?
Author: Juraj Ruttkay
Abstract: Was Anton Hok (1890–1974) the First Slovak Tenor in the U.S.A.?

The study presents a portrait of a personality that is relatively unknown in the Slovak musicology, the tenorist Anton Hok (1890–1974). In the period press he was hailed as the first Slovak tenor in the  U.S.A. He was active both in the realms of music and spiritual services. He was a performer of folk, artistic and sacred songs, he promoted Antonín Dvořák’s song oeuvre, recorded over 40 Slovak songs on gramophone records for the labels Victor and Columbia Records. In addition to his missionary work and his occupation of a Baptist pastor he gave lectures, published articles and essays, organized and conducted church choirs, taught singing and wrote an instruction manual for autodidacts: Art of Voice Production. The Key to “Bel Canto” with Self-teaching Vocal Exercises. He held the opinion that Christian congregations should praise God through choral singing. He himself set the example, singing his sermons, which led to him receiving the sobriquet “Singing Evangelist”.
Keywords: Anton Hok; singer; voice teacher; choirmaster; organizer of festivals for singing choirs; priest
Published online: 25-Jul-2024
Year: 2024, Volume: 50, Issue: 2 Page From: 152, Page To: 166
doi:10.4149/SH_2024_2_2


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