Jaroslav Křička

Jaroslav Křička ( born August 27, 1882 in Kelč / Moravia, † January 23, 1969 in Prague) was a Czech composer.

Career

Křička studied in Prague and Berlin. From 1906 to 1909 he was a teacher of composition in Jekatarinoslaw. From 1911 to 1920 he was choirmaster in Prague, since 1922 he led the Philharmonic Choir. From 1919 to 1945 he taught as a professor at the Prague Conservatory, which he also initiated from 1942.

Křička composed operas, film and theater music, two symphonies, a Serenade for Strings, a violin concerto, chamber music, choirs and children's songs.

Works

• Zmoudření Dona Quijota ( The involvement of Don Quixote ), 1914
• Hipolyta, chamber opera, 1916
• Ogari ( Shepherd Boy ), Children's Opera, 1918
• Bily pán aneb Těžko se dnes duchům straší ( The white Mr. or difficult it is to scare today for the spirits ), 1929
• Tlusty pradědeček, lupiči a detektývové aneb Dobře to dopadlo ( The thick great-grandfather, and robber detectives or it is well done ), Singspiel, 1932
• České jesličky (Czech crib ), Christmas game, 1937
• Hra na květinky, A- o -i -e- u jaro, už ever do it! ( Blumenspiel. Spring is already here! ), 1937
• Král Lavra ( King Lavra ), 1939
• Psaníčko na cestách ( The little letter on trips ) and Oživlé loutky ( Animated puppets ), 2 small musical plays for children's theater
• Jáchym a Juliána (Joachim and Juliane ), opera, 1948
• Zahoransky hon ( Hunting in Zahořany ), comic opera, 1949
• Cesky Slavik Paganini aneb a Chopin ( Czech Paganini or Slavik and Chopin), operetta, 1951
• Kolébka ( The Cradle ), musical comedy, 1950
• Tichý dum ( Silent House ), operetta, 1952
• Polka vítezí ( The Polka wins ), operetta, 1954
• Cirkus Humberto, 1955
• Kalhoty ( The pants ), 1962
• Pohádka o 12 měsíčkách ( The Tale of the 12 months ), 1962
• Dvě komedie televizní: 1 Měsíc DIVU; 2 Šlechetný Kasar aneb s poctivostí nejdál dojdeš (two sitcoms: 1 month miracle; 2 The noble thief or cash Honesty is the best ), two opera miniatures, 1963