a Czech-Slovenian composer. The son of Vincenc Masek, he was born and spent his early life in Prague and his later life in Slovenia, where he had a successful career as a composer for the theater. He composed operas, operettas, church music, and cantatas. Among his works are the patriotic Slovenian Overture (1870). He died in Ljubljana. His son Kamilo Masek (1831-1859) was also a composer.
