Josef Klička

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Josef Klička (December 15, 1855 - March 28, 1937, both in Klatovy) was a Czech musician and composer. He is author of several large organ compositions in the style of late romanticism.


Klička grew up in influenced by music. He studied at conservatory and organ school in Prague. He worked as organist and conductor and later became professor at the Prague Conservatory (in 1892-95 as proxy for Antonín Dvořák, then in the USA).


His son, Václav Klička (1882-1953) was master harp player, as well as pedagogist at the conservatory.

[edit] Works

  • Fantasy on the St.Venceclas chorale (organ, 1890)
  • Fugues for organ

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