Ladislav Vycpálek

Ladislav Vycpálek ( born February 23, 1882 in Vršovice; † January 9, 1969 in Prague) was a Czech composer.

Vycpálek studied at the University of Prague philology and was from 1908 to 1912 studied composition with Vítězslav Novák. From 1907 he worked in the University Library ( later renamed the National Library ) in Prague. In 1922 he founded the music department, which he headed until his retirement in 1942. As a composer, he stepped forward, especially with vocal music ( cantatas, a requiem, choral works and songs ), and he also composed two variation fantasies for orchestra and chamber music.

Works

• Dívka z Lochroyanu, 1907
• Ticha usmíření, 1908-09
• Světla v temnotách, 1910
• Tři smíšené sbory, 1911-12
• Z Moravy, 1910-14
• Moravské balady, 1915
• Vojnu, 1915
• Kantata o posledních věcech člověka ( Cantata on the last things of man), 1920-22
• Chvála houslí (Praise the violin), Sonata in D for violin, piano and mezzo - soprano, 1927-28
• Duo for Violin and Viola, 1929
• Suite for solo viola, 1929
• Suite for solo violin, 1930
• Blahoslavený Človek, 1933
• České requiem, 1940