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Vítězslava Kaprálová

Vítězslava Kaprálová was a Czechoslovak conductor and composer (1915–1940). She was born in Brno and died in Montpellier.

Also recorded as Vitezslava Kapralova

Vítězslava Kaprálová, Kapralova1935

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Biography

The authorities additionally record the headings Vitezslava Kapralova and Vítězslava Kaprálová. Her recorded language was Czech.

She was the child of Václav Kaprál.

Vítězslava Kaprálová is recorded as a citizen of Austria–Hungary. Recorded with the occupation conductor. Classed in the genre classical music.

Vítězslava Kaprálová worked at Brno. Recorded as having studied at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot, Prague Conservatory and Brno Conservatory.

Vítězslava Kaprálová studied at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot, Prague Conservatory and Brno Conservatory. Training under Anna Holubová, Maxmilian Koblížek and Jaroslav Kvapil is recorded. The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is conducting, music composing and composed musical work. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Brno.

Tři Studně - symbolický hrob V. Kaprálové u penzionu Ve Vile, ev. č. 29 (bývalý letní dům rodiny Kaprálových).

Tři Studně - symbolický hrob V. Kaprálové u penzionu Ve Vile, ev. č. 29 (bývalý letní dům rodiny Kaprálových).

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Catalogued output

Works

Their recorded dates run from 1932 to 1935.

3 Pieces for piano. Sad evening. Partita for string orchestra and piano.

  • Five Piano Compositions

  • Legend

  • Two Compositions for Violin and Piano

  • Burlesque

  • Sonata appassionata

  • Jiskry z popele

  • Piano Concerto

    1935

  • An Apple from the Lap

  • Leden

  • Two Songs

    1932

  • Suite en miniature

  • Two Bouquets of Flowers

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  • Five Piano Compositions

  • Legend

  • Two Compositions for Violin and Piano

  • Burlesque

  • Sonata appassionata

  • Jiskry z popele

  • Piano Concerto

    1935

  • An Apple from the Lap

  • Leden

  • Two Songs

    1932

  • Suite en miniature

  • Two Bouquets of Flowers

  • Grotesque Passacaglia

  • String Quartet

  • Matičce

  • Valse triste

  • April Preludes

  • Little Song

  • Military Sinfonietta

  • Forever

  • Vteřiny

  • Kaprálová

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Life and career

Explore 1915–1940

  1. 1915

    Life

    Vítězslava Kaprálová was born on 14 January 1915.

  2. 1932

    Two Songs is dated 1932.

  3. 1935

    Piano Concerto is dated 1935.

  4. 1940

    Life

    Vítězslava Kaprálová died on 16 June 1940.

The full dated record · 4 entries
  1. 1915

    Vítězslava Kaprálová was born on 14 January 1915.

  2. 1932

    Two Songs is dated 1932.

  3. 1935

    Piano Concerto is dated 1935.

  4. 1940

    Vítězslava Kaprálová died on 16 June 1940.

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  • Brno

    Birth place

  • Montpellier

    Death place

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Those registers additionally record the forms Vítězslava Kaprálová in ihrer und unserer Zeit (Veranstaltung: 2015: Basel) and Tagung des ForumMusikDiversität (2015: Basel).

Vítězslava Kaprálová studied at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot, Prague Conservatory and Brno Conservatory. She trained under Anna Holubová, Maxmilian Koblížek, Jaroslav Kvapil and Jaroslav Ušák.

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