Jana Obrovská
Jana Obrovská (13 September 1930 – 4 April 1987) was a Czech composer.
Also recorded as Jana Obrovska
Jana Obrovská
- Born
- 1930 · Prague.
- Died
- 1987 · Prague.
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- composer
- Fields
- classical
- Education
- Prague Conservatory
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Jana Obrovská (13 September 1930 – 4 April 1987) was a Czech composer.
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Jana Obrovská was born in Prague, the daughter of painter and sculptor Jakub Obrovský. Her early studies were piano with B. Kabeláčová-Rixová and theory with Jaroslav Řídký. At the Prague Conservatory she studied with M. Krejčí and Emil Hlobil from 1949-55. She won a prize in the 1972 Concours International de Guitarre in Paris for Passocaglia und Toccata. Her Hommage a Béla Bartók became compulsory in the same Paris competition in 1975. Obrovská also composed music for orchestra and chamber ensembles. Obrovská married guitar virtuoso Milan Zelenka and the couple had a son, guitarist Vilém Zelenka (b. 1987) who often plays in a duo with his father.
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Jana Obrovská is recorded as a citizen of Czechoslovakia. Recorded with the occupation composer. Classed in the genre classical music.
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1930
Jana Obrovská was born on 13 September 1930.
1987
Jana Obrovská died on 4 April 1987.
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• Passacaglia and Toccata for guitar, A. Artzt, Helios CD CDH88026 (1989) • Due Musici and Concerto for Two Guitars and Orchestra, M. Zelenka and L. Brabec with Radio Symphony Orchestra Pilsen, Supraphon VT2789-2 (2018) • Homage to Béla Bartók for guitar, R. Aussel HARMONIA MUNDI CD in MAN4802 (1992) • Four images of Japan for guitar, Tribute to Hiroshige - Homage to Hokusai - Tribute to Utamara - Tribute to Sharaku, R. Aussel HARMONIA MUNDI CD in MAN4802 (1992) • Preludia and Hommage a Choral Gothique for guitar,... A Ty Taky Jdi do Ithaky..., P. Steidl WILLIAM RECORDING WR001 (2013)
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Jana Obrovska and Jana Obrovská. She was the child of Jakub Obrovský and Pravoslava Stefanová. She married Milan Zelenka.
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