Jaroslav Křička und Olmütz
Jaroslav Křička and Olomouc

Summary/Abstract: Jaroslav Křička (27 August 1882 - 23 January 1969) was one of the renowned Czech composers who were attached to musical traditionalism. Apart from his profession as a composer, Křička also successfully followed career as a conductor, choirmaster, organiser, pedagogue, and publicist. His compositional output encompasses almost every musical style and genre. Křička also created a brand-new genre with his works for children. Although native of Moravia, Křička spent most of his creative life in Prague. He was always in touch with many semi-professional and professional musicians for whom he gratuitously composed occasional musical pieces. In the old Olomouc - the city with traditional professional institutions as well as a solid culture of amateur musicianship - Křička found an accommodating background and performers. Křička's contacts with Olomouc are visible for practically the whole of the last century. A closer look reveals that Olomouc was not only the place where composer's works were performed, but the city also functioned as a deep source of inspiration, which epitomized to Křička relationship to home and his inner attitudes.

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