What's in a Prague street name

Originally published on Twitter on 14 September 2022.

Pospíšilova was built in 1904.

It was called Dvořákova until 1930. Explanation probably not needed.

Karel Pospíšil was born near Chotěboř in 1867, and was taught music by both his grandfather, Josef Pospíšil, and his uncle, the famous pianist Karel Slavkovský.

He became a teacher in a school in Žižkov, as well as master of the local Vítkov choir, but also accompanied various musicians (including Jan Kubelík – https://whatsinapraguestreetname.com/2023/01/14/prague-3-day-138-kubelikova/) and opera singers of the day as a pianist.

From the start of the 20th century, he dedicated himself to composing music for the purposes of the Sokol movement and physical education performances.

Here’s the most famous example of one of these compositions: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN40nCA…

(This may not be fully accurate)

In 1928, he published Základy rytmického tělocviku sokolského / Basics of Sokol Rhythmic Gymnastics.

He died in Prague a year later.