Josef Klička (15 December 1855,

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– 28 March 1937, Klatovy) was a

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. He produced several large

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compositions in the style of late romanticism; these have been recorded on CD. A graduate in organ-playing from the Conservatory in

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, Klička subsequently worked as organist and conductor and eventually became acting professor at his old school. This was from 1892 to 1895, as deputy for Dvořák, then in the USA. Klička's son was Václav Klička (1882–1953), a harpist. Václav also taught for some years at the Prague Conservatory.

Selected works

;Opera * ''Spanilá mlynářka'' (Die schöne Müllerin; The Lovely Maid of the Mill) (1888) ;Chamber music * '' Scherzo'' for 3 violins and piano, op.63 ;Organ * ''Concert Fantasia'' in C minor, op.59 * ''Concert Fantasia'' in G minor * ''Concert Fantasia'' in F minor, op.36 * ''Concert Fantasia on the St. Wenceslas Chorale'' (1890) * ''Fantasia on

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's Symphonic Poem "Vyšehrad"'', op.33 * ''Legend'' in D major, op.49 * ''Legend'' in D minor, op.54 * ''Legend'' in B minor, op.98 * ''10 Preludes and Fugues''

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Short biography (in Czech)
* 1855 births 1937 deaths People from Klatovy Composers from Austria-Hungary Czech classical composers Czech classical organists Czech male classical organists Czech opera composers Czech male opera composers Academic staff of the Prague Conservatory {{CzechRepublic-musician-stub