Hana Vejvodová facts for kids
Hana Vejvodová (born in 1963, died in 1994) was a talented Czech musician. She was a skilled pianist and also composed many pieces of music. She lived in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic.
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About Hana Vejvodová
Hana Vejvodová loved music from a young age. She studied how to play the piano with a teacher named Jaromir Kriz. She also learned how to compose music from several famous composers. Some of her composition teachers included Ilja Hurnik, Svatopluk Havelka, and Franco Donatoni.
Her Musical Creations
Hana Vejvodová composed about 40 different musical pieces. These works were for various groups of instruments, voices, and solo instruments. Here are some examples of the types of music she wrote:
Music for Orchestras
She wrote several pieces for a full orchestra, which is a large group of musicians playing many different instruments.
- Serenade for Strings (a piece for string instruments like violins and cellos)
- Passacaglia for Symphony Orchestra (1986)
- Deliranda – a symphonic movement (1988–89)
- Arkanum – another symphonic movement (1991–92)
- Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1992–93) (a piece where a piano plays a solo part with a smaller orchestra)
Chamber Music
Hana also composed music for smaller groups of instruments, known as chamber music.
- Suite for Three Clarinets in B-flat (1985)
- Duets for flute and violin (music for two instruments)
- Wind Quartet (for four wind instruments)
- Elegy for violin and organ
- Trio for Two flutes and Piano (for three instruments)
- Brass Quintet (1988) (for five brass instruments like trumpets and trombones)
- Suite for oboe and piano
- Sonata for oboe and piano (1991)
Piano Music
As a pianist, Hana Vejvodová wrote many pieces for the piano.
- Five Piano Sketches
- Etude (a study piece to help musicians practice)
- Sonatinas No. 1, 2, 3 (smaller sonatas)
- Sonata in C (1984)
- Sonata for four hands (1985) (a piece for two people playing one piano)
- Partita Bizzara
- Sonata No. 2 "Confession" (1988–90)
- Ten Miniatures (short pieces)
- Eight Bagatelles (1993) (another set of short, light pieces)
- Sonata No. 3 "Tribute to Nature" (1993–94)
- Sonata No. 4 "Fate" (1994)
Vocal Music
She also composed music for singers.
- Song of the Slain Lover
- Chants about the Death of an Empire, for mixed choir (1988) (music for a group of singers)
- Fairy-tale for mixed choir
- Cycle of Three Love Song
- Pathways of Love for higher voice and piano
Music for Young People
Hana Vejvodová even wrote special music for children!
- Bouquet of Flowers (a group of five songs for very young children)
- Watercolour Paintings (seven short piano pieces, 1988)
- Animals' Ball (a piano suite, which is a collection of related pieces)
