František Jílek
František Jílek (May 22, 1913 – September 16, 1993) was a
Life
Jílek began studying piano and composition as a pupil of
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
.
Work
He conducted the complete operas of Bedřich Smetana and Leoš Janáček, and also focused on Russian and Italian operatic repertoire. The recordings of his interpretations of Janáček's, Novák's and Martinů's work are available on the Czech label Supraphon. He was awarded the Orphée d'Or de l'Academie National du Disque Lyrique (Prix Arturo Toscanini-Paul Vergnes) for the recording of Janáček's opera Jenůfa in 1980.[2]
Footnotes
References
- Jaroslav Smolka: Malá encyklopedie hudby. Prague: Editio Supraphon, 1983.
- Jiří Ort: Pozdní divoch. Láska a život Leoše Janáčka v operách a dopisech. Prague: Mladá fronta, 2005. ISBN 80-204-1256-5
Selected recordings
- Fibich: The Bride of Messina CD. 11 1492-2 612 (Supraphon)[1]
- Janáček: The Excursions of Mr. Brouček CD. 11 2153-20612 (Supraphon)[2]
- Janáček: Destiny CD. SU 0045-2 611 (Supraphon)[3]
- Janáček: Jenůfa CD. SU 3869-2 612 (Supraphon)[4]
- Janáček: Orchestral Works I.-III. CD. SU 3886-3888-2 031 (Supraphon)[5][6][7]
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