Anatol Provazník
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Anatol Provazník (10 March 1887 in
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– 24 September 1950 in
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) was a
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organist and composer. Anatol Provazník was son of Alois Provazník, a regional composer. He studied at the gymnasium in
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and then at the
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in Prague, finishing in 1907. During 1907–1911 he worked as an organist in the
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, later he moved to
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. Provazník became very interested in the emerging
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. He studied "radiophony" in Berlin and after return to
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he helped to set up the music department of the
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. Since 1930 he worked, for sixteen years, as the proxy director of this department. Provazník was a friend with
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and other artists. Provazník is author of about 240 musical works including several
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s and five
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s. He also adapted many classical
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and orchestra works to fit in radio broadcasting. These adaptations were performed for long time after his death.


Selected works

;Stage * ''Akrobat'', Comic Opera in 1 act (1928); libretto by Ladislav Novák after Gottfried August Bell * ''Ghitta'', Opera in 3 acts (1937); libretto by the composer ;Orchestral * ''Valse des morts'' (1909) * ''Suita z venkova'' (Country Suite; Suite champêtre; Ländliche Suite), Op. 53 (published 1936) ;Concertante * ''Concert Fantasy'' for viola and orchestra, Op.51 (published 1930s) ;Chamber music * ''Valse joyeuse'' for violin and piano, Op.137 (published 1924) * ''Hindu Song'' for violin and piano, Op.140 (published 1924) * ''Valse triste'' for violin and piano, Op.142 (published 1924) "Le faune amoureux" Op143(published before1916,Josef Weinberger Verlag)fur violon uns klavier "Impromptu"," valse gracieuse","toccata",Op144,for violine uns klavier-josef Weinberger Verlag ,before 1916 "Les diablotins" valse ,Op85,for violine uns klavier,Josef Weinberger Verlag ;Piano * ''Ballade en souvenir du grand maître Fr. Chopin: drame passionel'', Op.130 (published 1924) * ''Valse joyeuse'', Op.137 (published 1924) ;Vocal * ''The Gardener'', 3 Songs for voice and piano, Op.131 (published 1925); words by
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* ''Chinesische Flöte'', Lieder for voice and piano, Op.132 (published 1925); words by
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, Seng-ju Wang and Fu Du ;Choral * ''Cantantibus organis (150. Žalm)'', Variations for soloists, chorus, organ and orchestra, Op.52 (published 1936) * ''Žalm 116'' (Psalm 116) for soprano, chorus organ and orchestra, Op.56 (published 1937)


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Very short biography
1887 births 1950 deaths Czech organists Male organists Czech composers Czech male composers 20th-century organists 20th-century Czech male musicians {{CzechRepublic-composer-stub