Rudolf Karel

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Rudolf Karel (*November 9, 1880 in Pilsen - murdered March 6, 1945 in Theresienstadt) was a distinguished Czech composer.

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[edit] Brief Biography

Rudolf Karel was son of a poor railway employee. He studied composition from 1899 to 1904 with Antonín Dvořák and organ with Josef Klička in Prague. In Prague, he took part in the resistance and in the March 1943 was arrested.

[edit] Works (selection)

[edit] Piano

  • 1910 Theme and variation op.13

[edit] Opera

  • 1909 Islein's heart (Ilseino srdce)
  • 1932 Gevatterin death op.30
  • 1944 Opera: Three hair of the all-knowing Greis

[edit] Orchestra works

  • 1904/1911 Scherzo Capriccio op.6
  • 1909 Sinfonie of ideals op.11
  • 1914 Sinfonie for violin and orchestra op.20
  • 1918/1920 Sinfonie Démon op.23
  • 1921 Sinfonie Renaissance op.15
  • 1938 spring info. never op.38
  • 1941 revolution ouvertuere OI 39

[edit] Chamber music

  • 1936 third caper quartet op.37
  • 1945 Nonet (without Opuszahl)

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