Klement Slavický

Klement Slavický (September 22, 1910, Tovačov – September 4, 1999, Prague) was a Czech composer.

Biography

He studied under Karel Boleslav Jirák and Josef Suk. He was inspired by Moravian folk music and the works of Leoš Janáček. Above all, the best of his works are the double chorus "Lidice", "Rapsodické variace pro orchestr" (Rhapsodic Variations for an Orchestra), the sonata "Přátelství" (Friendship) for a violin and piano, the dramatic fresco "Cesta ke světlu" (The Way Toward the Light), IV. Symfonietta Pax hominibus in universo orbi, which was dedicated by Slavický to the United Nations for the 40th anniversary of its birth.

elected works

* "Rapsodie" for Solo Viola (1987)

External links

* [http://www.musica.cz/comp/slavickk.htm Extensive Biography]