Luboš Fišer (30 September 1935 – 22 June 1999) was a

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, born in

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. He was known both for his soundtracks and

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. From 1952 to 1956 he studied composition at the

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as a pupil of Emil Hlobil. From 1956 he studied at the AMU in Prague. His first publicly performed compositions were ''Four Pieces for Violin and Piano'' (1954).

Selected compositions

;Orchestra & Wind Ensemble * ''Patnáct listů podle Dürerovy Apokalypsy'' (Fifteen Prints after Dürer's Apocalypse) (1965) * ''Double'' (1969) * ''Lament'' for chamber orchestra (1971) * ''Report'' for wind ensemble (1971) * ''Labyrinth'' (1977) * ''Serenády pro Salzburg'' (Serenades for Salzburg) for chamber orchestra (1979) * ''Meridián'' (1980) * Sonata for orchestra (1998) ;Concertante * ''Concerto da camera'' for piano and orchestra (two versions, 1964 with full orchestra, 1970 with wind) * Concerto for piano and orchestra (1979) * ''Romance'' for violin and orchestra (1980) * Concerto for two pianos and orchestra (1983) * Concerto for violin and orchestra (1998) * Sonata per Leonardo for guitar and orchestra * Pastorale per Giuseppe Tartini for guitar and orchestra ;Chamber * ''Dialogue'' for trumpet and organ (1996) * ''Impromptu'' for clarinet and piano (1986) * Piano Trio (1978) * ''Romance'' for violin and piano (1980) * ''Ruce'' (Hands), Sonata for violin and piano (1961) * Sonata for cello and piano (1975) * Sonata for solo viola and string quartet (1991) * Sonata for two cellos and piano (1979) * Sonata ''"In Memoriam Terezin"'' for violin solo (1981) * String Quartet (1983–1984) * Sonata for cello solo (1986) * ''Testis'' for string quartet (1980) * ''Variace na neznámé téma'' (Variations on an Unknown Theme), for string quartet (1976) ;Piano * ''Sny a valčíky'' (Dreams and Waltzes) (1993) * Sonata No.1 (1955) * Sonata No.3 (1960) * Sonata No.4 (1962–1964) * Sonata No.5 (1974) * Sonata No.6 ''"Fras"'' (1978) * Sonata No.7 (1987) * Sonata No.8 (1996) ; Organ * ''Reliéf'' (The Relief) for organ solo (1964) ;Choral * Requiem (1968) * ''Vánoční koledy'' (Christmas Carols) for soloists, mixed choir, and orchestra (1969) ;Vocal * ''Istanu'', Melodrama for reciter, alto flute, and four percussionists (1980) * ''Zapomenuté písně'' (Forgotten Songs) on Texts of Gypsy Poetry for mezzo-soprano, alto flute, viola, and piano (1985) ;Soundtrack * ''

On the Comet ''Na kometě'' (literally ''On the Comet'') is a 1970 Czech film directed by Karel Zeman, based on Jules Verne's 1877 novel ''Off on a Comet''. The film is a combination of animated and live action film. Animation is based on illustrations for V ...

'' (1970) * '' Valerie and Her Week of Wonders'' (Finders Keepers Records 2006) *'' Morgiana'' (Finders Keepers Records 2013)

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References

Czech Music page on Fišer's worksThe Apocalyptic Visions of Luboš Fišer
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