Jiří Ropek

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Jiří Ropek (born July 1, 1922 in Prague ; † June 27, 2005 ) was a Czech composer, organist and music teacher.

Ropek was a student of Bedřich Antonín Wiedermann at the Conservatory, Charles University and the Music Academy in Prague . Since 1950 he has been organist at the St. Jakobs Church. Until his retirement he was a professor of organ at the Prague Conservatory. As a concert organist he performed from 1950 a. a. in Russia, Germany, Holland, England and Israel. In 1994 he became an honorary member of the English Royal College of Organists . As a composer, Ropek a. a. with organ and choral works, some of which appeared in England, a. a. Variations on Victimae Paschali Laudes , Toccata and Fugue for Organ and Introduction and Fugue for Trumpet and Organ . He also composed sonatas for solo instruments such as flute, trumpet, oboe, violin and organ, as well as church music. The Czech label Multisonic released the CD Jiři Ropek, composer and organist in 1995 , on which John Scott , Jan Kalfus , Pavel Černý , James Kibbie and the composer himself play works by Ropek.

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