Karel Navrátil (24 April 1867 – 23 December 1936) was a

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violinist, composer and music educator. He was born in

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, and studied in

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, afterward working as a composer and music teacher in Prague. Notable students include composers Helen Hopekirk, Arthur Hinton and John Powell. He died in Prague. Some sources have confused him with Karl Nawratil (1836-1914), attributing to him a substantial output of chamber music actually composed by the latter.This is discusse
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Selected works

Navrátil's compositions include opera, symphonies and symphonic poems, piano and violin concertos, chamber music and piano pieces, songs and choral works. ;Opera * ''Heřman'', Op. 21 * ''Herman a Dorothea'' * ''Salambo'' ;Orchestral * Symphony in G minor, Op. 4 ic(manuscript score dated 1902) * ''Koncertní ouvertura'' (Concert Overture), Op. 5 (1872) * ''Jan Hus'', Symphonic Poem * ''Žižka'', Symphonic Poem * ''Bílá hora'' (White Mountain; Blanche montagne), Symphonic Poem * ''Indianerlegende'' for string orchestra with harp ;Concertante * Piano Concerto in F minor * Violin Concerto in E major ;Piano * ''Variace na norské lidové písně'' (Variations on a Norwegian Folk Song; Variationen über ein norwegisches Volkslied), Op. 4 (1865) * ''2 Skladby'' (2 Pieces), Op. 6 (1873) * ''3 Balady'' (3 Ballades), Op. 14 (1883) * ''3 Skladby'' (3 Pieces), Op. 19 (1888) ;Choral * ''Mše D-dur'' (Mass in D major) for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ, Op. 26 * ''Kantor Halfar'' for male chorus ;Vocal * ''5 Lieder'' for voice and piano, Op. 10 (1881) * ''3 Balladen'' for low voice and piano, Op. 13 (1883); words by

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