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Ladislav Kupkovič, Slovakian composer and conductor (died 2016)
Ladislav Kupkovič, Slovakian composer and conductor (died 2016) Kupkovič has probably become best known for his experiments with the concert form in the 1970s. In 1969 he won a music scholarship to West Berlin, and emigrated there the following year. Many of Kupkovič's pieces have been recorded.
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Ladislav Kupkovič was born in 1936. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Ladislav Kupkovič's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1936 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.19 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,100 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,900 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 128.1M | 341 million |
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