Otmar Mácha
Otmar Mácha (born October 2, 1922 in Mariánské Hory , † December 14, 2006 in Prague ) was a Czech composer.
Life
Mácha studied at the Prague Conservatory and was a student of Jaroslav Řídký until 1948 . From 1947 to 1962 he worked as a musical director and director for the Czechoslovak Radio in Prague. After that he lived as a freelance composer. In 1995 he founded the composer group Quattro with Zdeněk Lukáš , Sylvie Bodorová and Luboš Fišer .
He composed five operas, two symphonies and two sinfonietten, a symphonic poem, a symphonic interlude, orchestral variations, chamber music works, an oratorio, three cantatas, piano pieces, choral works, film scores and songs.
literature
- Milan Kuna: O Máchově hudbě o hudbě vůbec . In: Hudební rozhledy 24, 1971, ISSN 0018-6996 , pp. 514-516.
- J. Bednářová: Otmar Mácha . In: Květy ISSN 0023-5857 , November 3, 1983; November 10, 1983; November 17, 1983; November 24, 1983; 1st December 1983.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Otmar Mácha in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Works by and about Otmar Mácha in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on www.ceskyhudebnislovnik.cz
- http://www.czechmusic.net/klasika/macha.htm
- obituary
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mácha, Otmar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marianske Hory |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 2006 |
| Place of death | Prague |