Václav Riedlbauch facts for kids
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Václav Riedlbauch
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| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 8 May 2009 – 13 July 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Fischer |
| Preceded by | Václav Jehlička |
| Succeeded by | Jiří Besser |
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| Born | 1 April 1947 Dýšina, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 3 November 2017 (aged 70) Prague, Czech Republic |
Václav Riedlbauch (born April 1, 1947 – died November 3, 2017) was a talented Czech composer, teacher, and manager. He was also the Minister of Culture for the Czech Republic from 2009 to 2010. This meant he was in charge of important things like art, music, and museums for the country.
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Václav Riedlbauch: A Musical Journey
Václav Riedlbauch loved music from a young age. He studied the accordion and learned how to compose music (write it) at the Prague Conservatory from 1962 to 1968. He then continued his music studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Leading Cultural Institutions
Václav Riedlbauch held many important jobs in the world of music and culture. He was a program director at the Prague Congress Centre, a large place for events. He also led the National Theatre in Prague, a famous theater, and a music publishing company called Panton.
From 2001, he became the Director General of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. This is a very important role, like being the main boss of a big orchestra. He also taught composition as a professor at the Faculty of Music, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Compositions by Václav Riedlbauch
Václav Riedlbauch wrote many different kinds of music. His works include pieces for the stage, orchestras, and smaller groups of instruments.
Stage Music
- Macbeth: This was a ballet written for solo dancers, a group of dancers, and a large orchestra. He created it for the National Theatre Ballet in Prague.
Orchestral Music
Riedlbauch composed several pieces for full orchestras.
- Sonáta "Rožmberská" (The Rožmberk Sonata): A piece for wind and percussion instruments.
- Symphony No. 1 and Symphony No. 2 s refrénem (With Refrain): These are large musical works for an orchestra.
- Smrtelná ronda (Deadly Rondos): Another orchestral piece.
- Povídka (The Story): A symphonic narration, which means it tells a story through music.
- Vize (Vision): A fantasy piece created to honor Czech Music Year 2004.
- Pokušení a čin (Temptation and Act): A piece inspired by the story of Macbeth.
- Příhoda (Adventure): A narration for a concert wind orchestra.
- Předehra ticha (Overture of Silence): Three musical pictures for an unusual group of instruments.
Concertos
Concertos are pieces where one or more solo instruments play with an orchestra.
- Koncert-bitva (Concerto-Battle): For organ and orchestra.
- Tři koncertní variace (Three Concert Variations): For flute and string orchestra.
Chamber Music
Chamber music is written for a small group of instruments, often played in a smaller room.
- Sonatina za Jakuba (Sonatina for James): For violin and piano.
- Pastorále (Pastoral): For flute.
- Obraz "Zátiší s mrtvým slavíkem" (Picture "Still Life with a Dead Nightingale"): For flute and piano.
- Báj (Tale): For flute, violin, cello, and piano.
- Lamento: For clarinet and piano.
- Balady (Ballads): For violin and piano.
- Přiběhy (Stories): For bass clarinet and piano.
- Allegri e pastorali (Woodwind Quintet No. 1): For five woodwind instruments.
- Vábení (Luring): For flute and piano.
- Pastorali e concerti: For a brass quintet.
- Concerti e trenodi: For a wind octet.
- Nezmar (Hydra): For flute, accordion, two violins, and percussion.
- Doslov (Epilogue): A movement for saxophone quartet.
- Svlékání hadí kůže (Snake Moulting): For solo trombone.
- Výjev (Scene): A movement for bassoon and piano.
- String Quartet No. 1 "Památce Josefa Čapka a jemu podobných" (In Memory of Josef Čapek and the Others).
- Novoroční meditace (A New Year Meditation): For trumpet and organ.
- Preludia k vernisážím (Preludes to the Exhibition's Openings): For solo flute.
- Trio: For violin, cello, and piano.
- Malý kamenný tanec (A Small Stone Dance): A trio for flute, cello, and piano.
- Woodwind Quintet No. 2.
- Duetto Pocta Manuelu Poncemu (A Tribute to Manuel Ponce): For flute and guitar.
Keyboard Music
Riedlbauch also wrote many pieces for keyboard instruments like the organ and piano.
- Katedrály (Cathedrals): A toccata for organ.
- Noční stráž (Night Watch): Two allegros for accordion.
- Kánony (Canons): For piano.
- Parade: For organ.
- Loutky (Puppets): For accordion.
- Závěs (The Curtain): A movement for organ.
- Konjunkce (Conjunction): A game for two organs or other keyboard instruments.
Educational Works
He created music to help students learn.
- Pražský speciálník (Special Book of Prague): A book of polyphonic compositions for accordion.
- Pastorale: For three recorders.
- Čaroděj (The Wizard): An accordion school book for children.
- Jihočeská nokturna (South Bohemian Nocturnes): For two violins, cello, accordion, and trumpet.
- Převrácenky (Reversals): For children's accordion.
- Povídačky (Talks): Eight polyphonic pieces for two violins.
- Flétnový sešit (Flute Notebook): Small pieces for two to five flutes.
Vocal Music
Václav Riedlbauch also composed music for singers and choirs.
- Touženec písní: Songs for tenor and piano, with words by Rabindranath Tagore.
- Písničky z Rejdové (Songs from Rejdová): For soprano, alto, violin, and piano.
- Tesknice (Nostalgic Songs): Three folk songs for two recorders and a three-part children's choir.
- Svatební zpívání (Wedding Singing): For girls', female, or male chorus, with words after Sappho.
- Nebocyklus pro děti (Rather-Or Cycle for Children): Seven children's choruses.
- Zpěvy a hry na úryvky ze Shakespeara (Songs and Games to Excerpts from Shakespeare): For six singers, two violins, oboe, and cello.
- Kantorská: Oslava českého baroka (Teachers' Song: Celebration of Bohemian Baroque): For organ and children's chorus.
- Slabikář: Úryvky ze školních začátků (The Primer: Excerpts from the Beginnings at School): Four polyphonic pieces for children's chorus.
- Daidalos tvůrce (Daidalos the Creator): For male chorus with baritone solo, with words after Ovid.
- Podzim v Praze (Autumn in Prague): For baritone and orchestra.
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