Jan Zdenek Bartos (1908-1981)

Jan Zdeněk Bartoš (né le 4 Juin 1908 à Dvur Kralove nad Labem - mort le 1 Juin 1981 à Prague) était un compositeur tchèque.

Bartoš a commencé à jouer du violon comme élève de Karel Hršel à Hradec Králové. En 1924, après avoir obtenu son diplôme de l' école d'affaires, Bartoš se rend en France. Il a joué en tant que violon solo des Messageries Maritimes de la compagnie navale à Marseille.
De 1929 à 1931, il a voyagé avec cette société en Afrique, Asie et Madagascar. Après son retour, il a étudié la théorie musicale avec Otakar Šín et Jaroslav Křička au Conservatoire de Prague. Il a obtenu son diplôme en 1943. A partir de 195 , il a travaillé au ministère tchèque de l' éducation et a enseigné la composition et la théorie musicale au Conservatoire de Prague.

Il a composé deux opéras, une opérette, quatre symphonies, musique de chambre, des cantates, des cycles de mélodies et de la musique de théâtre.


Œuvres

Stage

Král manéže (Master of the Ring), Burlesque Ballet-Pantomime in 14 scenes
Prokletý zámek (The Cursed Mansion), Opera in 1 act (1951); libretto by Zdeněk Lorenc


Orchestra

Symphony No.1 for large orchestra, Op.65 (1952)
Symphony No.2 for (chamber) orchestra, Op.78 (1956–1957)
Symphony No.3 for string orchestra (1964–1965)
Symphony No.5
Symphony No.6 for brass quartet and string orchestra (1974)
Symphony No.7 (1977)

Concert band

Z podkrkonošského špalíčku (1973)


Concertante

Introdukce a rondo (Introduction and Rondo) for violin and orchestra, Op.13 (1937)
Concertino for bassoon and orchestra, Op.34 (1943)
Staří přátele (Old Friends), Concertante Suite for viola, double bass and 9 wind instruments (1964)
Symphony No.4, Concertante Symphony for oboe d'amore and string orchestra (1968)
Concerto da camera for viola and string orchestra (1970)
Concerto for violin and string orchestra (1972)
Concerto per "Due Boemi" for bass clarinet, piano and string orchestra (1975)
Koncert pro trio for violin, viola, cello and string orchestra (1975)
Sonata for Trombone, 12 strings and piano (1978)
Capriccio concertant for oboe and chamber orchestra (1979)


Chamber music

Partita for viola solo, Op.36 (1944)
String Quartet No.2, Op.43 (1946)
Sonatina for viola and piano, Op.46 (1947)
Duet for 2 violins, Op.60 (1951)
String Quartet No.3
String Quartet No.4
String Quartet No.5 „Aby celý svět byl zahradou“ (Were the Whole World a Garden), Op.66 (1952)
Elegie for cello and piano (or organ) (1952)
Divertimento No.1 for flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons (1960)
Piano Quartet, Op.81
Trio for violin, viola and harp (1961)
Preludia (Preludes) for flute and piano (1963)
Musica piccola, Suite for student violin ensemble and piano (1964)
Trio for violin, viola and cello, Op.123 (1967)
Miniatury (Miniatures), Instructive Pieces for cello and piano (1970)
Adagio Elegiaco and Rondo for horn and piano (1974)
Nonet No.2 for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass (1974)
Piano Trio No.2 (1974)
Deset skladbiček (10 Little Pieces) for 3 recorders (1976)
Fantazie for viola solo (1980)
Tercettino for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1981)
Divertimento No.7 for 3 clarinets
String Quartet No.6 „In miniatura“
String Quartet No.7 „Quator Wegimont“
String Quartet No.8, Op.86
String Quartet No.9
String Quartet No.10
String Quartet No.11


Piano

Dvouhlasé invence (2-Part Inventions) for piano, Op.5
Maličkosti (Bagatelles) for piano (1947)
Sonata No.1 for Piano (1956)
Sonata No.2 „Giocosa“ for piano, Op.82 (1959)


Vocal

Meditace na Štursova "Raněného" (Meditation on Jan Štursa's "The Wounded") for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra (or string quartet), Op.76 (1956); words by Renata Pandulová
Dětem (To Children), Song Cycle on Words by Zdeněk Kriebl for soprano and piano (1972)


Choral

Píseň domova (Song of Home) for mixed chorus (1969); words by Vladimír Stuchl






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