Laburda, Jiří

Laburda, Jiří, Czech composer; b. Soběslav, April 3, 1931.He received private training in composition from Karel Hába and Zdeněk Hůla and in musicology from Eduard Herzog, and took courses in music education and philology at the Charles Univ. in Prague (1952–55). After studies at the Prague Teacher Training Coll. (1957–61), he returned to the Charles Univ., where he took his Ph.D. (1970, with a diss. on Shostakovich’s syms.) and subsequently served on its faculty. His works follow along traditional paths with infusions of aleatory and dodecaphonic writing; his vocal and chamber pieces are particularly effective.

Works

dramatic: Ballet: Les Petits Riens (1967; Liberc, March 15, 1986). orch.:Burlesca for Horn and Orch. (Košice, April 11, 1963); Piano Concerto (1969; Prague, Feb. 5, 1973); Sinfonia (1975); Concerto for Accordion and Strings (Kralupy, April 21, 1980); Concertino for Trumpet and Strings (Mariánské Lazné, July 17, 1981); Pastorale forFlute and Strings (1981; Joschkar-Ola, Russia, March 2, 1987); Overture solenne (1983; Prague, June 18, 1985); Divertimento in RE for Strings (1983; České Budëjovice, March 22, 1984); Concerto da camera for Violin and Orch. (1986); Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Strings (1989); Concerto for Organ and Strings (1991); Concerto for Bassoon and Strings (1997). chamber:Kasace I for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Trumpet, and Trombone (1978), II for Violin, Clarinet or Oboe d’Amore, Percussion, and Piano (1979), and III for Bass Clarinet and Percussion (1979); Partita for Violin (1978); Trumpet Sonatina (1979); Brass Quintet No. 2 (1980); 6 Inventions for 2 Trumpets and Trombone (1980); Trombone Sonata (1981); Duo for Guitar and Double Bass or Cello (1981); Sonata for Solo Marimba (1983); Peter with Trumpet for Trumpet and Piano (1983); Rondo for 3 Violins (1984); Bassoon Sonatina (1985); Sonata for2 Marimbas (1986); Clarinet Sonata (1987); Tuba Sonata (1987); Signal, scherzo for Trumpet and Piano (1987); Aphorismes for Clarinet (1987); Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon (1989); Sonata da chiesa for 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, and Organ (1989); Sonata for Solo Accordion (1989); Sonata da chiesa for 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, and Organ (1990); Serenata for 4 Trombones (1991); Canto pasquale for Trumpet and Organ (1993); Partita for 6 Trumpets (1993); Trumpet Sonatina (1994); Valse for Marimba (1994); Suite for Saxophone Quartet (1995); Solenne for Trombone and Organ (1996); Sonata da chiesa No. 3, Nativitas Christi for Trumpet and Organ (1997); piano pieces. organ:Golgotha, sonata (1992). vocal:Glagolitica for Soloists, Chorus, Organ, Brass, and Percussion (1964; Freiburg im Breisgau, Jan. 11, 1990); Metamorphoses for Soloists, Chorus, and Orch. (1966; Wolfsburg, May 18, 1969); Marriage for Soloists, Women’s Chorus, and Piano (1980; Prague, Nov. 12, 1989); Missa pastoralis for Soprano, Bass, Chorus, and Organ (1990; Prague, Jan. 12, 1991); Missa for Chorus, Trumpet, and Organ (1992); MissaSistina for Chorus (1993; also for Chorus and Organ); Missa dar a for Voices and Organ (1993); Haec dies for Chorus, Organ, String Orch., and Timpani (1997); Exaudi nos, Domine for Baritone and Women’s Chorus (1998).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire