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Zdeněk Fibich

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Zdeněk Fibich (, 21 December 1850 in Všebořice – 15 October 1900 in Prague) was a Czech composer of classical music. Among his compositions are chamber works (including two string quartets, a piano trio, piano quartet and a quintet for piano, strings and winds), symphonic poems, three symphonies, at least seven operas (the most famous probably Šárka and The Bride of Messina), melodramas including the substantial trilogy Hippodamia, liturgical music including a mass – a missa brevis; and a large cycle (a total of 376 pieces, from the 1890s) of piano works called Moods, Impressions, and Reminiscences. The piano cycle served as a diary of sorts of his love for a piano pupil, and one of the pieces formed the basis for the short instrumental work Poème, for which Fibich is best remembered today. Early life and education That Fibich is far less known than either Antonín Dvořák or Bedřich Smetana can be explained by the fact that he lived during the rise of Czech nationalism within the Habsburg Empire. While Smetana and Dvořák gave themselves over entirely to the national cause, consciously writing Czech music with which the emerging nation strongly identified, Fibich’s position was more

Zdeněk Liška

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Zdeněk Liška (16 March 1922 – 13 August 1983) was a Czech composer who produced a large number of film scores across a prolific career that started in the 1950s. He was revelatory in his contribution to the development of electronic music. His music in this field is noticeable and dramatic, based on a unique musical feeling achieved through using quite unusual instrumental combinations and various electronic and electroacoustic techniques. Biography Zdeněk Liška was born on 16 March 1922 in Smečno near Kladno in central Bohemia. His father and grandfather were amateur municipal musicians. As a child he learned to play the accordion and the violin; while in high school, he composed his first song. He studied composition and conducting at Prague Conservatory under Rudolf Karel, Otakar Šín, Metod Doležil, and Karel Janeček. He graduated from the Conservatory in 1944. In addition to his feature-film work, Liška wrote music for the travel documentary films of Hanzelka and Zikmund, for Laterna Magika, for twelve of Karel Zeman’s Mr. Prokouk films, and for various popular science short films. In the mid-twentieth century, he was among the most well-known Czech film composers He was noted

Zdeněk Lukáš

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Zdeněk Lukáš (21 August 1928 – 13 July 2007) was a Czech composer. He authored over 330 works. Biography Lukáš was born on 21 August 1928 in Prague. He graduated from a teachers’ college and worked as a teacher from 1953 to 1963. He was a musical editor and program director at the national broadcasting company in Plzeň and conducted the , a choir in Plzeň. He died on 13 July 2007 in Prague, at the age of 78. Selected works Opera * Ať žije mrtvý (Let the Dead Live), Op.52 (1967); 3 scenes; libretto by Jiří Hurt * O smutné princezně Upolíně (Upolína, the Sad Princess), Op.57 (1968); little children’s opera for radio; libretto by Kamil Bednář * Domácí karneval (The Local Carnival), Op.60 (1968); Chamber opera for radio (or television); libretto by Zdeněk Barborka * Planeta s tiše fialovou září (The Planet with the Light Purple Glow), Astronomical Opera, Op.141 (1979); libretto by Jiří Suchý * Falkenštejn, Op.197 (1984–1985); libretto by Dagmar Ledečová * Veta za vetu (Measure for Measure), Op.206 (1986); 2 acts (6 scenes); libretto by Dagmar Ledečová after William Shakespeare Orchestra * Pathetická předehra (Pathétique Overture), Op. 2 * Rej (Rondo), Op.3 * Matce (To Mother), Symphoni

Zdenka Ticharich

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Zdenka Ticharich (Zdenka von Ticharich) (26 September 1900 – 15 February 1979) was a Hungarian pianist, music educator and composer. Life Zdenka Ticharich was born in Budapest. She studied with István Tomka at the National School of Music, and then with Ferruccio Busoni and Emil Sauer at the Berlin University of the Arts, and composition with Franz Schreker from 1923 to 1925. On March 11, 1929, Ticharich made her American debut at The Town Hall (New York City). Young composers from Schreker’s class were popular in concert halls and opera houses in Germany but were forced into exile and their music banned by the Third Reich prior to World War II. From 1947-1969 Ticharich taught piano at the Budapest Academy of Music. She died in Budapest in 1979. Capriccio by Berthold Goldschmidt (1903–1996) was composed for Ticharich in 1927. She was a popular subject for artist portraits: *Woman with Lace Ödön Márffy (1878–1959), 1930 *Zdenka Ticharich and Csinszka Ödön Márffy, 1930 *Portrait of Ticharich Zdenka József Rippl-Rónai (1861–1927), 1921 Works Ticharich composed for voice, orchestra and solo piano. Selected works include: *Suite for Piano (1928) #Praeludium #Scherzo-Valse #Notturno #Fin

Zdenko Runjić

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Zdenko Runjić (26 October 1942 – 27 October 2004) was a Croatian songwriter. His career spanned decades in the former Yugoslavia and Croatia. Biography Runjić was born on 26 October 1942 in the village of Garčin near Slavonski Brod. Many of his songs were inspired by the folk traditions of Dalmatia. The songs became classics and Runjić helped the careers of many notable Croatian musicians such as Oliver Dragojević, Doris Dragović and Meri Cetinić. He was especially successful at the Split Music Festival. He wrote almost 700 songs which sold several million copies in both albums and singles.More than 200 songs were written for Dragojević alone. He was also a successful businessman and music producer. He owned a record company called Skalinada. In 1993, following a dispute with the Split Music Festival organisers, he founded the rival music festival called Melodije Hrvatskog Jadrana (Melodies of the Croatian Adriatic), which is ongoing as of 2025. On 27 October 2004, Runjić died in Krapinske Toplice from a stroke while recovering from a heart attack. See also *Croatian music References External links *Discography of Zdenko Runjić *Some audio clips