Theodor Schaefer


Theodor Schaefer was a Czech composer and pedagogue.

Life

Theodor Schaefer was born in Telč, Moravia, Austria-Hungary on 23 January 1904. During 1922–1926, he studied composition with Jaroslav Kvapil and conducting with František Neumann at the Brno Conservatory. He continued his music education at the Prague Conservatory where he studied composition under Vítězslav Novák. During 1930–1934, he taught at the Municipal Music School in Kutná Hora. In 1934, Schaefer moved to Brno where he taught composition and music theory, first at the private music school of Václav Kaprál and later at the Brno Conservatory. In 1959, Schaefer became a professor of composition at the Janáček Academy of Music in Brno. For several years he also conducted Brněnské orchestrální sdružení and Brno Radiojournal Ensemble. During 1960s he served as chair of the Union of Czechoslovak Composers and was instrumental in founding the Brno International Music Festival. Theodor Schaefer died on 19 March 1969 in Brno.

Selected works

;StageŠvanda dudák, Children's Opera ; libretto by F. TomekHonza dobrák, Children's Opera ; libretto by F. TomekMauglí, Incidental Music to the play by Rudyard Kipling for piano Legenda o štěstí, Ballet, Op. 23
;OrchestralTři české tance ve starém slohu Scherzo Piccolo, Op. 9 Valašská serenáda, Symphonic Poem, Op. 12 Janošík, Ballad-Overture, Op. 15 Legenda o štěstí, Suite from the ballet, Op. 23b Pekelné tance from the ballet Legenda o štěstí, Op. 23c Tři části from the ballet Legenda o štěstí, Op. 23d Taneční suita from the ballet Legenda o štěstí, Op. 23f
  • Symphony, Op. 25 Rapsódická reportáž, Op. 28
;Concertante
  • Concerto for piano and orchestra, Op. 10 Sinfonia pastorale concertante alla maniera di stile classico for flute, oboe, bassoon and chamber orchestra, Op.23a ; from the ballet Legenda o štěstíDiathema for viola and orchestra, Op. 24 Barbar a růže for piano and orchestra, Op. 27 Glosae instrumentale for 2 pianos and chamber ensemble, Op. 32 ; unfinished
;Chamber music
  • String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 2 Suita pro hoboj a klavír
  • Violin Concerto for violin and piano, Op. 4
  • Wind Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, Op. 5
  • String Quartet No. 2, Op. 16 Slavnostní fanfáry
  • String Quartet No. 3, Op. 21 Divertimento mesto, Octet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola and cello, Op. 22 Slavnostní fanfáry pro Univerzitu Palackého v Olomouci Cigánovy housle for violin and piano, Op. 29 Fanfáry pro Janáčkovu akademii múzických umění v Brně for 4 trumpets, 3 trombones and tuba, Op. 30
;Piano
  • Sonatina, Op. 6 Romantické skladby ; 6 Pieces, Op. 7 Klavírní etudy, Suite in 5 movements, Op. 8 Klavírní etudy, 2 Dances, Op. 11 Index, 16 Pieces in 2 books, Op. 13 Elegie za Zdeničku, Suite in 5 movements, Op. 20
;Choral Anemonky for male chorus; words by Jaroslav VrchlickýPoštovní schránka for mixed chorus, Op. 3 ; words by Jiří WolkerTři mužské sbory, Op. 14 Vlast Libušina, 3 female choruses a cappella, Op. 17 ; words by Alois VojkůvkaZimní kantáta for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 19 ; words by Kamil BednářDva madrigaly for female chorus a cappella, Op. 26 Světské requiem, Op. 33 ; unfinished
;VocalJaro přichází, 3 Songs for female voice and piano, Op. 1 ; words by M. Kaulfusová, Josef Václav Sládek and A. NovákováPodivný svět, Cycle of 5 songs for tenor and piano ; words by A. Kraus and M. KaulfusováUkolébavka for voice and piano ; words by L. BekováJulie aneb Snář, Melodrama in 3 acts for soloists, chamber orchestra, jazz instruments and piano ; words by Georges Neveux in Czech translation by Jindřich HořejšíMilostné balady, 5 Songs for female voice and piano, Op. 18 Bithematicon, 4 Songs for baritone and piano, Op. 31 Rašení for voice and piano; words by František Serafínský ProcházkaHvězdám for voice and piano; words by Jaroslav VrchlickýSežloutla ta lípa for voice and piano; words by Jaroslav VrchlickýBalada horská for voice and piano; words by Jan NerudaBalada dětská for voice and piano; words by Jan NerudaČerevený květ for voice and piano; words by Petr BezručMá matka hrála for voice and piano; words by Karel Hlaváček

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