Evžen Zámečník

Evžen Zámečník (born February 5, 1939 in Frýdek-Místek , Moravskoslezský kraj in Moravia ; † February 19, 2018 ) was a Czech composer , conductor and musician .

Life

From 1956 to 1961 he studied violin and composition at the Conservatory in Brno , Czech Republic . At the " Janáček Academy of Performing Arts" in Brno he completed his studies in composition with Jan Kapr . In 1968 he graduated with the one-act opera Die Posse vom Zuber - Farce of a Tub . By means of a scholarship he deepened his composition studies from 1968 to 1970 at the "Staatliche Hochschule für Musik" in Munich with Günter Bialas and finally with Jiří Dvořáček at the "Academy of Performing Arts" in Prague from 1974 to 1979.

He played the violin for several years in the Janáček Opera Orchestra and the Brno State Philharmonic.

In 1982 he founded the Brno Brass Band (BBB), a chamber ensemble of which he was musical director and conductor and for which he wrote numerous compositions.

Due to his extensive international experience, he was a much sought-after jury member for composition and orchestral competitions at home and abroad.

style

His style initially had a tendency towards neo-classicism, later he increasingly integrated contemporary composition techniques. However, he consistently preferred an uncomplicated, spontaneous tonal language, initially with a certain inclination towards the timbres of the string instruments, in later works he showed an increasing interest in wind instruments and percussion.

Works

Works for orchestra

• 1967 Hukvaldy a symphonic movement for full orchestra
• 1971 In memoriam Igor Stravinsky for full orchestra
• 1973 Musica concertante for string orchestra
• 1973 Musica giocoso for string orchestra
• 1976 Violin Concerto No. 1
• 1977 Contactonia I for violin, flute and strings
• 1978 Preludio deciso for grand symphony orchestra
• 1979 Divertimento semplice for string orchestra
• 1980 Preludio Filharmonico for full orchestra
• 1982 Musica lamentosa for full orchestra
• 1983 Serenata piccola for string orchestra
• 1983 Jazz Study for Violin and Brass
• 1983 Mouthpiece Study for brass
• 1984 Concerto grosso for small wind ensemble and symphony orchestra
• 1986 Symphonic Diptych for full orchestra and baritone solo to a text by Jan Skácel

Works for wind orchestra

• 1974 Under the Bare Mountain
• 1974 Hukvaldy Serenade
• 1974 Get the better of yourself a gallop
• 1975 Soyuz-Apollo
• 1976 No Passaran
• 1978 Even if we all fall Variations on an old workers song
• 1978 Frogs and Dinosaurs Funny piece of music for 4 trombones, 4 bass tubas and wind orchestra
• 1979 Moravian Prelude - Moravian Prelude
• 1980 For the Harabic Moravian Dance
• 1981 Ostrava Variations - Ostrava Variations
• 1981 Variations on a Theme by Jindrich Praveček
• 1983 Spanish metamorphoses
• 1983 A flower for Václav Trojan
• 1984 Moravian Rhapsody
• 1987 Midnight Serenade for flugelhorn and wind orchestra
• 1988 Studio Mate Concert compositions for band
• 1988 Trnka (Blackthorn) Wallachian dance for wind orchestra
• 1988 Lachische Sonne Musical picture for wind orchestra
• 1990 Zoological suite for wind orchestra
• 1990 Variations and Fugue TGM for wind orchestra
• 1992 Syncopation Forward concert gallop for wind orchestra
• 1992 Lachish polonaise for symphonic wind orchestra
• 1992 La derniere valse
• 1993 Kerkrade Panorama Variations and Fugue on a Dutch folk song
• 1994 Rondo buffo or "Rainy Mosguito Wedding" for two solo clarinets and symphonic wind orchestra
• 1994 Scout Suite for symphonic wind orchestra
• 1989 Rondo ben ritmico for small wind orchestra
• 1993 Tanz Echoes concert piece
• Bohemia (Concert) Polka

Choral and vocal music

• 1964 Four children's songs for children's choir - Text: Jan Carek
• 1968 Peasant's Prayer A cycle of 3 mixed choruses to the lyrics of Czech folk poetry
• 1969 Impromptus I for mixed choir a cappella
• 1969 Impromptus II for mixed choir and solo trumpet
• 1975 There beneath the Hills, the high Hills Cantata for baritone, reciter, female choir and orchestra to texts by Moravian poets and to folk poetry
• 1976 Indian Summer for solo soprano, mixed choir and two tam-tams to a text by Ivo Odehnal
• 1976 Rivers A cycle of 3 male choruses to texts by J. Kebza
• 1978 Let's create a land of song Children s double chorus to a text by Ivo Odehnal
• 1983 Around Frýdek Mixed chorus
• 1983 How we are to behave Mixed chorus to a text by Jaroslav Hasek
• 1984 Beskydy Female chorus to a text by Petr Bezruč
• 1984 Games A cantata to texts of medival student s poetry for soprano, tenor, flute, viola, mixed choir and brass ensemble
• 1985 Sine amore nihil Two sonets for mixed choir to texts by Jan Skácel

Stage works

• 1967 Die Posse vom Zuber A one-act opera based on an anonymous French theme from the 15th century
• 1971 Ferda the Ant A full-length children's opera, libretto by the composer based on Ondrej Sekora 's book
• 1982 Bag the Beetle A full-length children's opera, libretto by Rudolf Zak based on Ondrej Sekora's book
• 1989 Lachischer Frühling cantata for baritone solo, viola solo, mixed choir and orchestra - Text: Petr Bezruč and Lachische Volkstexte
• 1992 Swift Arrows Musical based on J. Foglar's books

Chamber music

• 1986 Menuetto per Günter Bialas for brass ensemble
• 1986 Trombone Miscellany Cycle of compositions for 2-4 trombones
• 1987 Robbers Variations for chamber brass ensemble
• 1987 Czech Repercussions for bass and brass instruments, to texts of František Ladislav Čelakovský
• 1987 String Quartet No. 3
• 1988 Introduzione e due toccate for solo guitar
• 1989 Kontaktonia II for flute, viola and violoncello
• 1990 Duo for violin and clarinet
• 1993 Calls from the Tower Suite on Bohuslav Martinů and Jan Novák motives for 3 trumpets, 2 horns and 3 trombones
• 1993 Trio for flute, violin and piano
• 1994 Graz-Ostrava Fanfare for 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and timpani

Web links

• Literature and other media by and about Evžen Zámečník in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
• Works by and about Evžen Zámečník in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Zamecnik, Evzen. Website of the music publisher Kliment, accessed on February 21, 2018 .