''Kdyby prase mělo křídla'' (If the Pig Had Wings) is an album for children. It includes songs by
Petr Skoumal
Petr Skoumal (7 March 1938 – 28 September 2014) was a Czech musician and composer.
Skoumal focused on film music. He also composed music for animated shorts (i.e. '' Maxipes Fik''). In the past he made several stage performances with Jan Vod ...
, based on rhymes by Emanuel Frynta and
Pavel Šrut
Pavel Šrut (3 April 1940, in Prague – 20 April 2018) was a Czech poet and writer.
Career
After graduating in 1967 from the Charles University in Prague where he studied English and Spanish, Šrut worked as an editor in a publishing house. S ...
. The album was recorded in the studio of Petr Skoumal in 1990-1991 and produced by
Bonton in 1991. A remastered version was released by
Supraphon
Supraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, oriented mainly towards publishing classical music and popular music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.
History
The Supraphon name was first registered as a trademark in 1932. T ...
in March 2012.
The title song is based on a rhyme "If Pigs Could Fly" by
James Reeves. In 1996, Petr Skoumal together with stage director Jan Borna and actor
Jan Vondráček
Jan Vondráček (born 16 August 1966 in Prague) is a Czech actor and dubber. He starred in the film '' Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach in 2007. From 9 January 2023, he is the voice announcer for Trams in Prague, as part of the Pra ...
turned the album into a performance staged in
Divadlo v Dlouhé
Divadlo v Dlouhé is a repertoire theatre with a permanent group of actors established in 1996 as a set financed by the Municipality of Prague. The group of actors comprises graduates of the ''Theatre Academy of Musical Arts'', part of the actors ...
. It was on the repertoire till March 2013, at which point 288 performances had been staged.
[Divadlo v Dlouhé]
Kdyby prase mělo křídla
(short description including 11 photographs), accessed 2020-03-04
Track listing
format: Title translated to English (Czech title) /lyrics/ performer (length)
# "Sandals (Sandály)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (1:46)
# "The Like (Pod)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (4:09)
# "Tiger (Tygr)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:59)
# "Annies (Ančičky)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:38)
# "Kangaroo (Klokan)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (0:58)
# "Puppy (Štěně)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Jiří Cerha (2:07)
# "How many are in the World (Kolik je na světě)" /
Jan Vodňanský
Jan Vodňanský (19 June 1941 – 10 March 2021) was a Czech writer, songwriter, singer and humorist. He was best known for his collaboration with musician Petr Skoumal.
Biography
Vodňanský was born on 19 June 1941 in Prague. He studied at Con ...
/ Petr Skoumal, Hana Horká (3:01)
# "If the Pig Had Wings (Kdyby prase mělo křídla)" /James Reeves, Pavel Šrut/
Oldřich Kaiser
Oldřich Kaiser (born 16 May 1955) is a Czech television, film, and stage actor known mostly for his comedic roles.
Education and career
Kaiser graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1978. He began his acting career with the ...
&
Jiří Lábus
Jiří Lábus (born 26 January 1950, in Prague) is a Czech actor. His brother is the Czech architect Ladislav Lábus.
In 1973, he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and joined the theatre Studio Ypsilon, where he remains ...
(1:30)
# "All the Acquaintances (Samí známí)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:37)
# "Five Witches (5 ježibab)" /Pavel Šrut/ Jan Hartl, C & K Vocal (1:16)
# "Little Owl (Sýček)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Jiří Malšovský, C & K Vocal (1:26)
# "Five Mice (Pět myšů)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:16)
# "Mr. Šatra (Pan Šatra)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:07)
# "Woodworm (Červotoč)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:22)
# "Deer (Jeleni)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:09)
# "Polecats (Tchoři)" /Emanuel Frynta/ C & K Vocal (0:47)
# "Snail (Plž)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:15)
# "Sparrows (Vrabčáci)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (1:02)
# "Snake and Reptile (Had a plaz)" /Pavel Šrut/ Petr Skoumal (0:53)
# "Elephants (Sloní)" /Pavel Šrut/ Lubor Šonka, Jarka Krečmerová, Jan Hartl (0:48)
# "When a Small Beaver Goes to Sleep (Když jde malý bobr spát)" (Jan Vodňanský) Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (2:56)
# "Mill (Mlýnek)" /
František Halas
František Halas (3 October 1901 in Brno – 27 October 1949 in Prague) was one of the most significant Czech lyric poets of the 20th century, an essayist, and a translator.
Life
Born as the son of textile worker, Halas worked as bookseller. ...
/ Petr Skoumal, Hana Horká (2:46)
# "Mole (Krtek)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Jiří Cerha (2:20)
# "Unfortunately (Bohužel)" /Pavel Šrut/ Petr Skoumal (1:40)
# "On a Camel (Na velbloudu)" /Petr Skoumal/ Petr Skoumal (2:53)
# "House Mouse (Myš domácí)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal (2:55)
# "Autumn (Podzim)" /Emanuel Frynta/ C & K Vocal (3:17)
# "Life is a Dog (Život je pes)" /Emanuel Frynta/ Petr Skoumal, C & K Vocal (2:16)
References
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1991 compilation albums
Petr Skoumal albums
Children's music albums by Czech artists