Jana Obrovská

Jana Obrovská (13 September 1930 – 4 April 1987) was a Czech composer.

Biography

Jana Obrovská was born in Prague, the daughter of painter and sculptor Jakub Obrovský. Her early studies were piano with B. Kabeláčová-Rixová and theory with Jaroslav Řídký. At the Prague Conservatory she studied with M. Krejčí and Emil Hlobil from 1949-55. She won a prize in the 1972 Concours International de Guitarre in Paris for Passocaglia und Toccata. Her Hommage a Béla Bartók became compulsory in the same Paris competition in 1975. Obrovská also composed music for orchestra and chamber ensembles.[1][2]

Obrovská married guitar virtuoso Milan Zelenka and the couple had a son, guitarist Vilém Zelenka (b. 1987) who often plays in a duo with his father.[3]

Works

Obrovská's compositions have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

Selective discography

• Passacaglia and Toccata for guitar, A. Artzt, Helios CD CDH88026 (1989)
• Due Musici and Concerto for Two Guitars and Orchestra, M. Zelenka and L. Brabec with Radio Symphony Orchestra Pilsen, Supraphon VT2789-2 (2018)
• Homage to Béla Bartók for guitar, R. Aussel HARMONIA MUNDI CD in MAN4802 (1992)
• Four images of Japan for guitar, Tribute to Hiroshige - Homage to Hokusai - Tribute to Utamara - Tribute to Sharaku, R. Aussel HARMONIA MUNDI CD in MAN4802

(1992)[4]

• Preludia and Hommage a Choral Gothique for guitar, . . . A Ty Taky Jdi do Ithaky . . . , P. Steidl WILLIAM RECORDING WR001 (2013)[5]

References

1. "Jana Obrovska". Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
2. Annala, Hannu; Mätlik, Heiki (2008). Handbook of Guitar and Lute Composers. Mel Bay. ISBN 9780786658442. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
3. Duo Zelenka, retrieved 15 June 2016
4. "Jana OBROVSKA". Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
5. "William Recording". Retrieved 1 June 2015.