Adolf Míšek

Adolf Míšek was a Czech double bassist and composer of the late romantic era.

Life

Adolf Míšek was born in the village of Modletín, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. He left for Vienna at the age of 15 to study with Franz Simandl at the Vienna Conservatory. At the age of 23, Míšek joined the orchestra of the state opera in Vienna –- a post he held concurrently with the professorship at the conservatory after the departure of Simandl in 1910–1914. After the World War I he left for Prague in 1920 to join the National Theatre as principal bassist and soloist. He taught also at the Prague Conservatory 1920–1934. He died on 20 October 1955 in Prague.

Works

Compositions for double bass

Capriccio Concert Polonaise Legenda op. 3 Sonata in A major op. 5 Sonata in E minor op. 6 Sonata in F major op. 7

Chamber music

Kinderherzen op. 21 for violin Drei Tonstücke op. 22 for violin Sonatinka pro housle ve snadném slohu Sonata for violin in E majorSonatina for violoncelloIdyla for violoncelloPiano trio op. 20 String quartet in A majorString quartet in D major

''String quintet in E flat major ''

Songs

Čtverlístek písní op. 11Zdrávas Maria

''Čtvero písní''

Pedagogic literature

Method for scales and arpeggios for double bass with piano
Míšek wrote arrangements of Czech folk songs for choir, arranged various pieces for violin and double bass and he composed couple of marches and other pieces for wind ensembles.