Václav Bláha

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Václav Bláha (born May 4, 1901 in Křečov near Pilsen , † March 22, 1959 near Příbram ) was a Czech trumpeter and composer in the field of folk music .

Life

Memorial plaque in Manětín

He grew up in the village of Křečov, about 50 kilometers north of Pilsen, as the second of four children. on. His parents owned a small tavern in the village with the possibility of relegation. The father played the accordion for the guests and the mother sang. Both parents carefully led the children to music. Václav and his brother Rudolf first learned the violin, then trumpet and trombone.

After finishing school, he first completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter. Musically, he was self-taught and taught himself to play instruments, sheet music, and principles of composition. His musical abilities were decisively shaped during his military service and subsequently by his appearances in the Prague milieu, where he worked as a musician in various cafes, small and large orchestras, and in cinemas and theaters. A few years after the First World War he became 2nd trumpeter in RA Dvorský's salon orchestra, replacing Karel Vacek . This marked the beginning of the most important phase of his life and creative activity. By 1948 most of his pieces appeared in print and as recordings by the RA Dvorský publishing house. After the Second World War he founded his own orchestra.

In terms of composition, Václav Bláha stayed mainly with folk music, mostly as a lyricist. As a talented musician, however, he liked to play what was asked of him, especially the contemporary modern pieces that were popular at the time. As a solo trumpeter, he was captured in sound and image in a few dozen films. His most famous pieces are mainly polkas, but also waltzes, tangos and mazurkas. Later he also composed folk songs for children, which were published by the Czech State Publishing House for Beautiful Literature in the 1950s.

Works

Polkas:

  • "Jetelíček u vody" (heart pain polka),
  • Muzikanti pojďte hrát
  • Včera jsem tě čekala
  • Děvče jako růže
  • Čočovička
  • Leť stále dál a dál
  • Kdybych já věděla
  • Kdo tě booth milovat

Waltz:

  • Červená sukýnka
  • Hvězdička

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personal data
SURNAME Bláha, Václav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech trumpeter and composer
DATE OF BIRTH May 4, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Křečov
DATE OF DEATH March 22, 1959
Place of death at Příbram