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. "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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