Jan Kubelík

Czech violinist and composer. Born 5 July 1880 in Prage (former Austro-Hungarian Empire), died 5 December 1940 in Prague (former Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia). Father of Rafael Kubelik. Signed a contract with HMV in 1911, and for the next four years, he recorded for that company, even playing violin accompaniment on a couple of Nellie Melba's records.