Biography
Drdla was born in 1868 inSelected works
Operetta
* ''Zlatá síť'' (The Golden Net) (1915–1916) * ''Komtesa z prodejny'' (The Shop Countess / Die Ladenkomtesse), Operetta in 3 acts (1916–1917) * ''Bohyně lásky'' (The Goddess of Love / Die Göttin der Liebe), Operetta Burleske in 3 acts (1940); revision of ''Zlatá síť''Orchestra
* Op. 134 – ''J'y Pense'' for orchestra, piano and harmonium (1914)Concertante
* Op. 245 – Violin Concerto in D minor for violin and orchestra (1931)Chamber music
* Op. 200 – ''Duo Concertante'' for violin, cello and piano (or violin and piano) (1924) * Op. 240 – Piano Trio in G minor (1930) * Op. 243 – ''Agnus Dei'' for voice, violin and pianoViolin and piano
* ''Serenade No.1'' in A major for violin and piano (1901) * ''Serenade No.2'' in E major for violin and piano (1903) * ''Romanze'' (Romance) in A major for violin and piano (1903) * ''Souvenir'' in D major for violin and piano (1904) * Op. 19 – ''Polonaise'' in G major for violin and piano (1904) * Op. 21 – ''Träumerei'' (Dreaming) in D major for violin and piano (1905) * Op. 22 – ''Mazurka No.1'' (''"Marie Hall Mazurka"'') in G major for violin and piano (1905) * Op. 23 – ''Mazurka No.2'' in G major for violin and piano (1905) * Op. 24 – ''Mazurka No.3'' in A major for violin and piano (1906) * Op. 25 – ''Madrigale'' in A major for violin and piano (1906) * Op. 26 – ''Mélodie'' in F major and ''Au printemps'' in B major for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 27 – ''Dialogue'' in G major and ''Tarantelle'' in D major for violin and piano (1906) * Op. 28 – ''Vision'' in E major for violin and piano (1906) * Op. 29 – ''Le Songe (Notturno)'' in D major for violin and piano * Op. 30 – ''8 Ungarische Tänze'' (8 Danses hongroises / 8 Hungarian Dances) for violin and piano (1908) ::: No.1 – Hej de Fényes ::: No.2 – Hamis babám ::: No.3 – Ég a kunhyó ::: No.4 – Hej, haj! (Hey Hay!) (1908); composed in several versions ::: No.5 – Kalvesai-emlék (Memories of Kalvesa) ::: No.6 – Bártfai-emlék (Memories of Bártfa) ::: No.7 – Rózsabokor csárdás (Rosebush Csárdás) ::: No.8 – Csak egy szép lány (There's Only One Lovely Girl) (1909) * Op. 31 – ''Chant d’amour'', Valse chanson in D major for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 32 – ''Ivresse'' in F major for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 33 – ''Berceuse'' (Wiegenlied / Lullaby), Intermezzo in C major for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 34 – ''Méditation'' in C major, ''Ballade'' in G minor, ''Au soir'' in F major and ''Lenorka'' in G major for violin and piano (1909) * Op. 35 – ''Danse des sorcières'' (Witches' Dance / Hexentanz) in G major for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 36 – ''Idylle'' in A major for violin and piano * Op. 37 – ''Rêverie'' in E major, ''Frühlings-Serenade'' in A major and ''Feu follet'' in D major for violin and piano * Op. 40 – ''Fantasie'' for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 41 – ''Polichinelle'' for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 42 – ''Waltz-Serenade'' in C major for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 42 – ''Tarantella'' for 2 violins and piano (1909) * Op. 43 – ''Chanson joyeuse'' in D major for violin and piano * Op. 46 – ''Tendresse'' for violin and piano (1909) * Op. 47 – ''Causerie'' for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 48 – ''Illusion'' in G major for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 50 – ''Danse gracieuse'' in G major for violin and piano * Op. 51 – ''Intermezzo'', Waltz in G major for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 52 – ''Capriccio'' for violin and piano (1908) * Op. 54 – ''Rococo'' in E major for violin and piano (1909) * Op. 55 – ''Rezinka'' in D major for violin and piano * Op. 56 – ''Berceuse'' for violin and piano (1910) * Op. 57 – ''Ritornell'' in D major for violin and piano (1909) * Op. 61 – ''Marche triomphale'' and ''Tarantelle'' for violin and piano (1910) * Op. 62 – ''Scherzando'' for violin and piano (1910) * Op. 65 – ''Poëme'' for violin and piano (1910) * Op. 66 – ''Fantasie über 'Carmen' von Bizet'' (Fantasia on 'Carmen' by Bizet) for violin and piano (1909) * Op. 67 – ''Canzonetta'' in B major for violin and piano (1909) * Op. 70 – ''Chant de la Fileuse'' in G major for violin and piano * Op. 71 – ''Aubade d'été'', Humoresque in F major for violin and piano (1910) * Op. 73 – ''Fantasie über 'Hoffmanns Erzählungen' von Offenbach'' (Fantaisie sur 'Les contes d’Hoffmann' de Offenbach / Fantasia on 'The Tales of Hoffmann' by Offenbach) for violin and piano (1910) * Op. 81 – ''Menuet'' in G major for violin and piano (1911) * Op. 84 – ''Legende'' in A major for violin and piano (1911) * Op. 86 – ''Novellette'' for violin and piano (1911) * Op. 88 – ''Guitarrero'' for violin and piano (1912) * Op. 90 – ''Colombine'', Gavotte for violin and piano (1912) * Op. 92 – ''La poupée'', Menuet in G major for violin and piano (1912) * Op. 93 – ''Temps passés'' for violin and piano (1912) * Op. 95 – ''Aus der Heimat'', Böhmische Volksweisen (Bohemian Airs) for violin and piano (1912) * Op. 98 – ''Zwiegespräche'' (Dialogues) for 2 violins and piano (1913) ::: No.1 – Glückliche Stunden (G major) ::: No.2 – Spiel und Tanz (E minor) ::: No.3 – Treue Kameraden (D major) ::: No.4 – In der Plauderecke (A major) ::: No.5 – Tragische Geschichte (G minor) ::: No.6 – Froher Festtag (B major) * Op. 99 – ''Nocturne'' for violin and piano (1913) * Op. 108 – ''Romance Bergère'' * Op. 111 – ''Ariel'' for violin and piano (1913) * Op. 112 – ''Tarantelle'' for violin and piano (1913) * Op. 125 – ''The Hummingbird'' for violin and piano (1914) * Op. 127 – ''4 kleine Vortragstücke'' (4 Short Concert Pieces) (1915); includes: ''Rain of Blossoms'', ''Night Winds'' * Op. 131 – ''Otázka'' (Question / Frage) for violin and piano (1914) * Op. 132 – ''Perpetuo'' * Op. 142 – ''Fantasie nach Motiven der Oper 'Die verkaufte Braut' von Smetana'' (Fantaisie sur 'La finacée vendue' de Smetana / Fantasia on 'The Bartered Bride' of Smetana) (1915) * Op. 154 – ''Bilder aus Ungarn'', 5 Hungarian Folksongs for violin and piano (1917) * Op. 180 – ''Graziella'' for violin and piano (1925) * Op. 182 – ''Le trouvère'' for violin and piano (1925) * Op. 183 – ''Notturno'' for violin and piano (1925) * Op. 184 – ''D'automne'' for violin and piano (1925) * Op. 186 – ''Pierette'' for violin and piano (1925) * Op. 187 – ''Wiener Walzer'' (Valses Viennoises / Viennese Waltzes) (1925) * Op. 189 – ''Ráno'' (Aubade) for violin and piano (1924) * Op. 191 – ''Tarantella'' (1925) * Op. 196 – ''Pagoda'' and ''Springbrunnen'' (The Fountain) for violin and piano (1927) * Op. 197 – ''Katinka'', Mazurka caractéristique for violin and piano (1927) * Op. 199 – ''Danse espagnole'' for violin and piano (1927) * Op. 201 – ''Lybellentanz'' (Dragonfly Dance) and ''Sylvan Dance'' for violin and piano (1925) * Op. 225 – ''Concertino'' in A minor for violin and piano (1929) * Op. 226 – ''Alt-Wien'' (Old Vienna) in A major for violin and piano (1930) * Op. 228 – ''Sehnsucht'' (Longing) for violin and piano * Op. 233 – ''Die Libelle'' (Libellule / The Dragonfly) in D major for violin and piano (1933)Notes
See also
* List of classical violinists * List of violinist/composersReferences
* Oldřich Pukl, article in The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, Ed. S. Sadie, Vol.V, p. 611, London, Macmillan 1980External links
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