Miloslav Ištvan (2 September 1928 in
Olomouc
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– 26 January 1990, in Brno) was a
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composer whose work was inspired by the works of
Béla Bartók
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and by the orientation of the modal style of
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songs. He studied
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n and
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. He also attempted a synthesis of classical and pop music genres.
In 1947 he graduated at the
gymnasium in
Brno-Žabovřesky, and later he pursued his studies at the
Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts
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in Brno.
[Československý hudební slovník I. (1963), p. 551-552] He studied composition as a pupil of
Jaroslav Kvapil
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Selected works
Piano:
*''Miniatures'' (1952)
*''Sonata'' (1954)
*''Sonata No. 2'' (1959)
*''5 Impromptus'' (1956)
Chamber:
*''Rondo for Viola and Piano'' (1950)
*''Sonata for Clarinet and Piano'' (1954)
*''Suite for French Horn and Piano'' (1955)
*''Trio for Cello and Piano'' (1950)
*''Trio for Violin, Piano and Cello'' (1958)
*''Partita for Wind Instruments'' (1957)
*''String Quartet'' (1951)
Orchestral:
*''Symphony'' (1952)
*''Czechoslovak Suite'' (1951)
*''Concert-Symphony for Piano and Orchestra'' (1958)
*''Balada o jihu'' (Ballad About South) (1960)
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Extensive Biography
1928 births
1990 deaths
20th-century classical composers
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Czech male classical composers
Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni
20th-century Czech male musicians
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