Jana Obrovská (13 September 1930 – 4 April 1987) was a

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composer.

Biography

Jana Obrovská was born in

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, the daughter of painter and sculptor

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. Her early studies were piano with B. Kabeláčová-Rixová and theory with

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. At the

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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

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'' 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.

Works

Obrovská's compositions have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

Selective discography

*''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)

References

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