Jiří Teml (born 24 June 1935) is a

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and

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. Born in

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, Teml studied music theory and composition with Bohumil Dušek and Jiří Jaroch during the 1960s and early 1970s while working as an

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. His first major success as a composer came with his ''Fantasia appassionata'' for

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which took third prize at the 1972

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. In 1976, he became the head of music and a radio producer at Plzeň Radio. He left in 1980 to join the staff of Czech Radio 3 in

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, where he worked as a producer of programs of

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for over 20 years. A prolific composer, Teml's output includes several

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s, choral works, children's

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s, and works for solo organ and

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. His writing displays an influence of Czech folk music and for many years, he has collaborated with the Plzeň Radio folk ensemble.

Selected works

;Orchestral * ''Suita giocosa'' for chamber orchestra (1973) * Symphony No.1 ''"Lidé a prameny"'' ("People and Sources") for string orchestra, harp and timpani (1976, revised 1999) * ''Tři promenády'' (3 Promenades) (1983) * Concerto Grosso ''"Pocta Händlovi"'' ("Hommage à Händel") for chamber orchestra (1984) * Symphony No.2 ''"Válka s mloky"'' ("War with the Newts") (1987) * ''Capriccia'' (Capriccios) for chamber orchestra (1989) * ''Jubilejní variace – Symfonická věta k poctě B. Martinů'' (Anniversary Variations – Hommage à Bohuslav Martinů), Symphonic Movement (1989) * ''Písecké divertimento'' for chamber orchestra (1989) * ''Epitaph'', Symphonic Movement for string orchestra and percussion (1991) * ''Omaggi – Festive Music for Pilsen'' for chamber orchestra (1994) * ''Legenda "Zakladatelé kláštera v Disentis"'' (Legend: The Founders of the Monastery in Disentis) for string orchestra, harp and percussion (1996) * Symphony No.3 ''"Kafka"'' in One Movement (1998) * ''Enigma vitae "Hommage à Leoš Janáček"'' (2003) ;Concertante * ''Fantasie'' for clarinet and chamber orchestra (1969) * ''Toccata'' for violin and orchestra (1974) * Concerto for violin and orchestra (1978–1979) * Concertino for cello, string orchestra, piano and percussion (1979) * ''Fantasie-Concerto'' for violin, harp and orchestra (1983) * Concerto No.1 for organ with string orchestra, trumpets and percussion (1985) * Concertino ''"Hommage à Vivaldi"'' for oboe and chamber orchestra (1993) * Concerto No.2 for organ with brass and percussion (1994) * Concerto Grosso No.2 for two violins, cello and string orchestra (2001) * Concerto Grosso No.3 for flute, bassoon and string orchestra (2002) * ''Concerto Rustico'' for

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and string orchestra (2004) * Double Concerto ''"Zwei Schattensteine"'' for 2 clarinets and orchestra (2007) * Concerto for harpsichord and chamber orchestra (2008) ;Chamber music * String Quartet No.1 (1970) * ''Balletto per due'', 2 Suite of Short Pieces for oboe and bassoon (1971) * ''Komorní hudba'' (Chamber Music) for oboe and piano (1971) * ''Miniatures'', 6 Compositions for accordion (1972) * ''Pět kusů'' (Five Pieces) for clarinet solo (1973) * ''Šest houslových duet'' (6 Violin Duets) (1973, revised 1978) * ''Divertimento'' for violin, cello and piano (1974) * ''Čtyři malé studie'' (4 Little Studies) for violin, guitar and accordion (1975) * ''Maňáskové divadlo'' (Puppet Theatre) for nonet (1976) * ''Tři bagately'' (3 Bagatelles) for oboe, clarinet (bass clarinet), violin and piano (1977) * ''Čtyři invence'' (Four Inventions) for violin and guitar (1977) * ''Dramatické scény'' (Dramatic Scenes) for trumpet and piano (1978) * ''Tři kusy'' (3 Pieces) ''"Vivat Stravinskij"'', String Quartet No.2 (1978, revised 1986) * Wind Quintet No.2 (1978) * ''Dřevěná muzika'' (Wooden Music) for soprano recorder, violin and percussion (1980) * ''Kolokvia'' (Colloquys), 5 Short Pieces for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1980) * ''Monolog'' (Monologue) for viola solo (1981) * ''Trittico'' for cornet and organ (1981) * ''Teatro piccolo'' for bassoon and piano (1982) * ''Obelisk'' (Obelisque), Concert Fantasia for violin and piano (1983) * ''Triptych'' for horn and organ (1983) * ''Klarinetový špalíček'' (Clarinet Song-Book), 6 Easy Pieces for 2 clarinets * ''Kaligramy'' (Caligrams), 7 compositions for harp (1984) * ''Mozaika'' (Mosaic), Concertant Music for violin and piano (1985) * ''Pantomima'' for flute and piano (1987) * ''Rituál'' for flute, bass clarinet and piano (1988) * String Quartet No.3 ''"Fantastické scény"'' ("Fantastic Scenes") (1988) * ''Rozmarné léto'' (Capricious Summer), Musical Joke for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass (1989) * ''Meditace a rozkoše'' (Meditation and Delights), 2 Movements for viola and harpsichord after

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(1990) * ''Shakespearovské motivy'' (Shakespearian Motifs) for flute, violin, cello and harpsichord (1990) * ''Příběh s happyendem'' (A Story with a Happy End) for flute and harp (1991) * ''Tři skladby'' (3 Compositions) for organ and percussion (1991) * ''Trio gaio'' for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1991) * ''Hommage à Simenon'' for bass clarinet and piano (1993) * ''Kaleidoskop'' (Kaleidoscope), Concert Music for violin and piano (1993) * ''Pidluke, padluke'', Sextet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, horn and bassoon (1995) * ''Reliéf'', Capriccio for violin and piano (1995) * String Quartet No.4 ''"Divertimento"'' (1996) * ''Dvě invence'' (2 Inventions) for nonet and percussion (1996) * ''Metamorfózy'' (Metamorphoses) for flute, clarinet, piano, double bass and percussion (1998) * ''Partita'' for violin solo (1998) * ''Dvě folklórní studie'' (2 Folklore Studies) for flute, viola and harp (1999) * ''Hommage à Michelangelo'' for organ, brass quintet and percussion (ad libitum) (2000) * ''Dva obrázky z Bertramky'' (Two Pictures from Bertramka) for violin, cello and piano (2000) * ''Taneční suita'' (Dance Suite) for 2 saxophones, 2 horns, double bass and percussion (2000) * ''David a Goliáš'' (David and Goliath) for flute and organ (2001) * ''Partita'' for flute, violin, cello and piano (2001) * ''Divertimento'' for violin and viola (2002) * ''Divertimento Rustico'' for 3 clarinets and bass clarinet (2002) * ''Čtyři miniatury'' (4 Miniature) for string trio (2003) * ''Epigramy'' (Epigrams) for flute, violin and piano (2003) * ''Čtyři nálady'' (4 Moods) for violin and cello (2004) * ''Cesta ke světlu'' (Journey to the Light) for 2 violins (2004) * ''Hudba k vernisáži'' for 2 violins (2005) * ''Karlovarské obrázky'' for flute and piano (2005) * ''Malá galerie'' (A Little Gallerie) for accordion and cello (2005) * ''Strnadela'' for flute, violin and piano (2005) * ''Krumlovské maškary'' (The Krumlov Masks), Suite for transverse flute (or recorder) and harpsichord (2006) * ''Přišla k nám radostná novina'' (To Us Glad Tidings: Christmas Songs and Carols) for 2 violins (2006) * ''Půjdem spolu do Betléma'' (Let's Go To Bethlehem), Christmas Carols for cello and percussion (2006) * ''Fantazie a rondo'' (Fantasy and Rondo) for oboe and violin (2006) * ''Komorní hudba'' (Chamber Music) for viola and piano (2007) * ''Šumavské variace'' (Šumava Variations) for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass (2007) * ''Čtvero denních dob aneb Vivaldi v Čechách'' (The Four Times of Day or Vivaldi in Bohemia) for 2 violins (2008) * ''Mozartovská křižovatka'' (Mozartian Junction) for 2 violins ;Harpsichord * ''Commedia dell'arte'' (1987) * ''Diptych'' (1998) * ''Pět tanců'' (5 Dances) (2004) ;Organ * ''Fantasia Appassionata'' (1972) * ''Tři ritornely'' (3 Ritornellos) (1977) * ''Alchymisté'' (Alchymists), 6 compositions (1984) * ''Responsoria'' (Responsorios) (1992) * ''Rapsodie'' (1996) * ''Concertino'' for organ (or harpsichord) and wind quintet (2003) * ''Mysterium sacrum'' (2005) * ''Fantasietta – Hommage à Buxtehude'' (2007) ;Piano * ''Hudbička'' (A Little Music), Pieces for children (1971) * ''Pět malých etud'' (5 Little Etudes) (1978) * ''Čtyři věty'' (4 Movements) (1997) ;Reciter * ''Zelená flétna'' (The Green Flute), Melodrama on Verses of

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for reciter, flute, viola and harp (1983) * ''Halasení'', Melodrama for reciter and piano (2000); poetry by

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* ''Divadlo svět'' (Theater World), Melodrama on text of

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for reciter and harpsichord (2002) * ''Lásko'' (Love!), Melodrama for reciter, flute and viola (2005) ;Vocal * ''Jízda na luční kobylce'', 5 Songs for baritone and piano (1983); words by

* ''Cigánské melodie'' (Gypsy Melodies) for baritone and orchestra (1992) * ''Elckerlijc-Mariken van Nieumeghen'', Cantata-Miracle for alto, tenor, baritone, reciter, chamber ensemble and organ (1993) * ''Sonety'' (Sonnets), Song Cycle for baritone and chamber orchestra (1997); words by

* ''Sapientia I.'', Songs on Latin texts for baritone and piano (or organ) (2001) * ''Sapientia II.'', Song Cycle on Latin texts for baritone and piano (or organ) (2002) * ''Ave Maria'' for soprano, clarinet and piano (or organ), or for children's chorus and organ (2005) * ''Sapientia III.'', Song Cycle on Latin texts for mezzo-soprano and harp (2005) * ''Moudrého Katona mravní poučování'' for mezzo-soprano and harpsichord (2007) ;Choral * ''Tři žertovné madrigaly'' (3 Jocose Madrigals) for soprano, alto and female chorus (1973) * ''Ach ta vojna, vojna'', Cycle on folk texts for mixed chorus and piano (1975) * ''Tři písničky pod pantoflem'' (Wearing the Breeches) on words from Moravian folk poetry for mixed chorus a cappella (1980) * ''Opavské písničky'' (Songs from Opava) for girl's (or woman's) chorus and piano (1981) * ''Šest písniček ze studánky'' (6 Songs from the Well) on Czech folk poetry for girl's (or woman's) chorus, violin and percussion (1981) * ''Čtyři moravské písničky'' (4 Moravian Songs) on Moravian folk poetry for girl's (or women's) chorus and flute (1982) * ''Vodní muzika'' (Water Music), Cantata for baritone, children's chorus, flute, viola, harp and percussion (1983); text by Vladimír Šefl * ''Tři negalantní kuplety'' (Three Uncivil Cabaret Songs) for male chorus a cappella (1985); words by Jiří Žáček, Václav Hons and Jiří Chum * ''Den přeslavný jestr k nám přišel'' for soloists, mixed chorus, brass quintet, organ and percussion (1991) * ''Nová píseň o velké povodni v Sušici'' (A New Song about the Great Flood in Sušice), Cantata for baritone, mixed chorus, viola, clarinet and percussion (1993) * ''Ave'' for mixed chorus a cappella (1997) * ''Credo'', Cycle for baritone and mixed chorus a cappella (1998); words by Jan Tůma * ''Laudetur Jesus Christus'' for mixed chorus a cappella (2000) * ''Dva svatobné'' for male chorus a cappella to Slovak folk poetry (2003) * ''Missa piccola'' for mixed chorus and violin (2004) * ''Sapientia IV.'', Settings on Latin texts for mixed chorus a cappella (2006) * ''Hohes Lied'' for mixed chorus a cappella (2007) * ''Vonička'', Cycle of mixed choruses to folk poetry (2007) ;Music for children * ''Pětilístek'', Children's choruses with piano accompaniment on texts by Czech authors (1972) * ''Všelijaké písničky'' (Various Songs) for children's chorus and piano on texts by Czech authors (1975) * ''Škola'' (School), Micro-Cantata for soloists, children's chorus and piano (1975); text by Jaroslav Cyrus * ''Sluníčko'' (Little Sun), Song Collection for pre-school children (1976) * ''Písničky z trávy'' (Songs from the Grass) for children's (or girl's) chorus and violin solo (1976) * ''Ptačí rozhlásek'' (The Bird's Little Radio), Cantata for child soloist, children's chorus and small instrumental ensemble (1980); words by

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* ''Cirkus Rámus'' (Circus Racket), 3 Songs for children's chorus and piano (1984) * ''Kolotoč'' (Carousel), 4 Songs for children's chorus and piano (1986); words by

* ''Splnilo se Písmo svaté'', Christmas Songs and Carols for children's chorus, chamber orchestra and organ (1991) * ''Žalm 136'' (Psalm 136) for children's chorus and string orchestra (or string quartet) (1999) * ''Svatá noc'' (Holy Night), Christmas Songs and Carols for children's chous, orchestra and organ (2001) ;Children's opera * ''Císařovy nové šaty'' (The Emperor's New Clothes) (2006); libretto by Jan Tůma after the story by

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* ''Kocour v botách'' (The Tom-Cat in Boots) for soloists, chorus and chamber orchestra (2008); libretto by Jan Tůma and Eliška Hrubá

Sources

* Karel Steinmetz. "Teml, Jiří", ''

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'', 2001.
Biography of Jiří Teml at www.musica.cz
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