Karel Navrátil
Karel Navrátil was a Czech violinist, composer and music educator. He was born in Prague, and studied in Vienna under Guido Adler and František Ondříček, afterward working as a composer and music teacher in Prague. Notable students include composers Helen Hopekirk, Arthur Hinton and John Powell. He died in Prague.
Some sources have confused him with Karl Nawratil, attributing to him a substantial output of chamber music actually composed by the latter.
Selected works
Navrátil's compositions include opera, symphonies and symphonic poems, piano and violin concertos, chamber music and piano pieces, songs and choral works.;OperaHeřman, Op. 21Herman a DorotheaSalambo
;Orchestral
- Symphony in G minor, Op. 4 Koncertní ouvertura, Op. 5 Jan Hus, Symphonic PoemŽižka, Symphonic PoemBílá hora, Symphonic PoemIndianerlegende for string orchestra with harp
;PianoVariace na norské lidové písně, Op. 4 2 Skladby, Op. 6 3 Balady, Op. 14 3 Skladby, Op. 19
;ChoralMše D-dur for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ, Op. 26Kantor Halfar for male chorus
;Vocal5 Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 10 3 Balladen for low voice and piano, Op. 13 ; words by Ludwig Uhland