Václav Vačkář

Václav Vačkář (born August 12, 1881, Died on February 4, 1954) was a Czech composer and conductor of the late romantic era. He was the father of Dalibor Cyril Vačkář, who was also a notable Czech composer. He is well known for his marches especially for his March “Šohaj” which is well known in his native Czechia. Vačkář is also a very prolific composer with over 300 original pieces of music.

Vačkář received military training in Przemyśl, Poland, from 1895-1898 during which he began learning about music through a military program. After his time in Poland Váckář began to play and conduct in various local orchestras including the Czech Philharmonic. In 1952 he wrote the book “Instrumentace Symfonického Orchestru a Hudby Dechové” (Instrumentation for the Symphony Orchestra and Wind Music) with his aforementioned son Dalibor Cyril Vačkář which is still taught in Czech conservatories.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 12, 1881 (Dobřejovice), Died February 4, 1954 (Prague)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-33813 10-in. 10/26/1925 Evening on the sea Czecho-Slovak National Band Band composer  
Gramophone BE857 10-in. 11/22/1922 Gallant (March) Hudba Sboru Stráže Bezpečnosti v Praze Band composer  
Gramophone BK2123 10-in. 6/8/1927 Tam na horách Kapela Hermanová Band composer  
Gramophone BW2603 10-in. 6/5/1929 Šohai Plukovni Hudba Péšiho Pluku č 28 Band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vačkář, Václav," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106512.

Vačkář, Václav. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106512.

"Vačkář, Václav." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106512

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