Hana Vejvodová

Hana Vejvodová (11. July 1963, Prague–1. August 1994, Prague) was a Czech pianist and composer. She studied piano with Jaromir Kriz and composition with Ilja Hurnik, Svatopluk Havelka and Franco Donatoni.[1][2]

Works

Vejvodova composed 40 works for orchestra, voice and solo instruments. Selected works include:

Orchestral compositions:

  • Serenade for Strings
  • Passacaglia for Symphony Orchestra (1986)
  • Deliranda – symphonic movement (1988–89)
  • Arkanum – symphonic movement (1991–92)
  • Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1992–93)

Chamber compositions:

  • Suite for Three Clarinets in B-flat (1985)
  • Duets for flute and violin
  • Wind Quartet
  • Elegy for violin and organ
  • Trio for Two flutes and Piano
  • Brass Quintet (1988)
  • Suite for oboe and piano
  • Sonata for oboe and piano (1991)

Piano compositions:

  • Five Piano Sketches
  • Etude
  • Sonatinas No. 1, 2, 3
  • Sonata in C (1984)
  • Sonata for four hands (1985)
  • Partita Bizzara

'Sonata No. 2 "Confession" (1988–90),

  • Ten Miniatures
  • Eight Bagatelles (1993)
  • Sonata No. 3 "Tribute to Nature" (1993–94)
  • Sonata No. 4 "Fate" (1994)

Vocal music:

  • Song of the Slain Lover
  • Chants about the Death of an Empire, for mixed choir (1988)
  • Fairy-tale for mixed choir
  • Cycle of Three Love Song
  • Pathways of Love for higher voice and piano

Music for children:

  • Bouquet of Flowers (cycle of five songs for the youngest children)
  • Watercolour Paintings (seven miniatures for piano, 1988)
  • Animals' Ball (piano suite)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Women in czech music (2)". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. ^ Hall, Charles J. (2002). Chronology of Western Classical Music: 1751–1900. Routledge. ISBN 9780415942164. Retrieved 11 November 2010.


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