Karel Kovařovic

Karel Kovařovic (9 December 1862 6 December 1920) was a Czech composer and conductor from Prague. Life From 1873 to 1879 he studied clarinet, harp and piano at the Prague Conservatory. He began his career as a harpist. In 1900 Kovařovic became the conductor of the national theatre in Prague, due mostly to the success of his opera Psohlavci (The Dogheads), after the novel of the same name (about Jan Sladký Kozina) by Alois Jirásek. His engagement at the National Theatre lasted twenty years, until 1920. * 1892 Předehra dramatická (Dramatic overture) * 1900 Fantasie from the opera “Prodaná nevěsta” of Bedřich Smetana * Deux suites de ballet * Gavotta, for violin and string quartet, op. 4 * Havířská polka (Miners’ polka) from play Mr Brouček’s excursion to the Exhibition (1894) * Valčík (waltz), for chamber orchestra Works for wind band * 1911 Lustspiel Ouverture * 1914 Vzpomínky * Havířská polka Theatre Operas Ballet Incidental music * 1918 Loutkářův sirotek, melodrama – text: Svatopluk Čech “Ve stínu lípy” * Zlatý kolovrat, melodrama – text: Karel Jaromír Erben Vocal music Works for choir * 1890 Královničky; staré obřadné tance moravské se zpěvy, for women (SSAA) en piano (of harmoni