Vladimír Sommer

Vladimir Sommer (February 28, 1921 – September 8, 1997) was a Czech composer from Dolni Jiretin near Most.

Sommer began his studies at the Prague Conservatory, where he studied violin with Bedřich Voldan and composition with Karel Janeček. He then continued his education at the Academy of Arts and Music with Pavel Bořkovec. His first job was a composition teacher, and he eventually became a professor in the Music Department of Charles University. Sommer wrote three symphonies, an overture, one cello concerto and one violin concerto, chamber music, and choral pieces. He died in 1997 in Prague.

elected works

*"Sonata for two Violins", 1948
*"Violin Concerto" in G minor, 1950
*"Antigone",- Overture to the Tragedy of Sophocles, 1957
*"Vocal Symphony" for Contralto, Speaker, Choir, and Orchestra, 1958
*"Prince Bajaja", Orchestral Suite, 1970
*"Streichersinfonie", 1977
*"Sinfonia da Requiem" für Soli, Choir, und Orchestra, 1978
*"Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra", 1979
*"Piano Sonata", 1980
*"String Quartet" in B major, 1981
*"String Quartet" in D minor

References

*The information in this article is based on that in its German equivalent.

External links

* [http://www.musica.cz/comp/sommer.htm Vladimir Sommer Biography]