Hana Vejvodová facts for kids

Hana Vejvodová (1963, Prague–1994, Prague) was a Czech pianist and composer. She studied piano with Jaromir Kriz and composition with Ilja Hurnik, Svatopluk Havelka and Franco Donatoni.

Works

Vejvodova composed 40 works for orchestra, voice and solo instruments. Selected works include:

Orchestral compositions:

• Serenade for Strings
• Passacaglia for Symphony Orchestra (1986)
• Deliranda – symphonic movement (1988–89)
• Arkanum – symphonic movement (1991–92)
• Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1992–93)

Chamber compositions:

• Suite for Three Clarinets in B-flat (1985)
• Duets for flute and violin
• Wind Quartet
• Elegy for violin and organ
• Trio for Two flutes and Piano
• Brass Quintet (1988)
• Suite for oboe and piano
• Sonata for oboe and piano (1991)

Piano compositions:

• Five Piano Sketches
• Etude
• Sonatinas No. 1, 2, 3
• Sonata in C (1984)
• Sonata for four hands (1985)
• Partita Bizzara

'Sonata No. 2 "Confession" (1988–90),

• Ten Miniatures
• Eight Bagatelles (1993)
• Sonata No. 3 "Tribute to Nature" (1993–94)
• Sonata No. 4 "Fate" (1994)

Vocal music:

• Song of the Slain Lover
• Chants about the Death of an Empire, for mixed choir (1988)
• Fairy-tale for mixed choir
• Cycle of Three Love Song
• Pathways of Love for higher voice and piano

Music for children:

• Bouquet of Flowers (cycle of five songs for the youngest children)
• Watercolour Paintings (seven miniatures for piano, 1988)
• Animals' Ball (piano suite)