Ludvík Podéšť

Ludvík Podéšť, pseudonym Ludvík Binovský (19 December 1921 – 27 February 1968), was a Czech composer, conductor, music journalist and editor.

Life and career Podéšť was born on 19 December 1921 in Dubňany. He studied music composition at Brno Conservatory under Jaroslav Kvapil from 1941, graduating in 1948. He became a music reporter for the Czech Radio studio in Brno while studying musicology at Masaryk University under Bohumír Štědroň and Jan Racek. In Brno, he also worked as director of the Radost Youth Choir, for whom he wrote a large number of choral works. For the years 1953–1956, Podéšť replaced Radim Drejsl (1923–1953) as director of the Vít Nejedlý Army Artistic Ensemble (Armádní umělecký soubor Víta Nejedlého) in Prague, then during 1958–1961, he worked as an editor of music broadcasts for Czechoslovak Television. After 1961 he devoted himself exclusively to composition, only occasionally working as a freelancer. From 1966 until his death, Podéšť lived in Morocco with his wife, who was a doctor. Podéšť composed two operas, five operettas, music for Czech feature films, orchestral music, vocal and chamber works. His first classical works were influenced by constructivism (such as the String Quartet No. 1, the piano fantasies Písně smutné paní, the Woodwind Quintet and Cello Sonata), but later found inspiration in folklore and in the work of the Moravian composer…Citește mai mult

Stage Když se Anička vdávala (When Anička Married), Operetta (1950); libretto by Pantůček and Jiří Štuchal Slepice a kostelník, Operetta (1951); libretto by Jaroslav Zrotal and Pantůček Bez cymbálu nejsou hody, Operetta (1953); libretto by Michal Sedloň Tři apokryfy, 3 One-Act Chamber Operas after stories from Apocryphal Tales by Karel Čapek (1957–1958); libretto by the composer Staré zlaté časy, t. pod názvem O úpadku doby (The Good Old Days)

Romeo a Julie (Romeo and Juliet) Hrátky s čertem (Playing with the Devil), Comic Opera in 7 scenes (1957–1960); libretto by the composer after the play by Jan Drda Emílek a dynamit, Operetta (1960); libretto by Vilém Dubský and Josef Barchánek Filmová hvězda (Film-Star), Operetta (1960); libretto by K. M. Walló Noci na seně (A Night on the Hay), Operetta in 3 acts; libretto by Zdeněk Endris and Zdeněk Borovec

Fašaňk, Suite for orchestra (1951) Raymonda Dienová, Symphonic Poem (1950, revised 1952) Dva moravské tance (2 Moravian Dances) for orchestra (1953)

Cigáň Čínské jaro (Chinese Spring), Suite from the film for orchestra (1954) Advent, Rhapsody on themes from the film score after Jarmila Glazarová for large orchestra (1956)

Azurové moře for orchestra (1967) Hamada, Study in Monotony for orchestra (1967) Partita pro smyčce, kytaru a bicí for electric guitar, percussion (4 players) and string orchestra (1967)

Concertante Hudba ve starém slohu (Music in Old Style) for piano and string orchestra (1949) Concerto No. 1 for piano and orchestra (1952, revised 1953) Concerto "Jarní serenáda" (Spring Serenade) for violin and orchestra (1953) Concerto No. 2 for piano and orchestra (1958–1959) Concertino for 2 cimbaloms and orchestra (1962) Concertino for 2 cellos and chamber orchestra (1965) Valčíkové variace (Waltz Variations) for trumpet and orchestra (1965)

String Quartet No. 1 (1942) Litanie, String Quartet in 1 movement (1944) Hojačky for 2 clarinets and piano (1945)

Sonata for violin and piano (1947) Pět jarních dní (Five Spring Days), String Quartet No. 2 (1948)

Suite for viola and piano (1956) Sonata for 2 cellos and piano (1957) Tři skladby (3 Pieces) for violin and piano (1958)

Vocal Gitandžalí for low voice and piano (1942); words by I. Hubíková (1942) Písně na slova Olgy Scheinpflugové (Songs on Words of Olga Scheinpflugová) for alto and piano (1943) Maminčiny písně for soprano and piano (1943); words by Jaroslav Seifert Popěvky o vojácích for soprano, tenor and orchestra (1945); words by the composer Písně a popěvky for medium voice and chamber ensemble (1946); words by Vítězslav Nezval (1946) Písně z koncentráku for baritone and orchestra (1946); words by Josef Čapek Legendy o panně Marii (Legends of the Virgin Mary) for alto (1947) Měsíce (The Moon), Song Cycle on Poems of Karel Toman for soprano and orchestra (1948, revised 1957–1958) Květomluva for child soloist and chamber ensemble (1948) Každodenní malé písně for medium voice and piano (1948); words by the composer Tiše for voice and piano (1948–1949); words by František Halas Moja rodná for tenor and orchestra (1949); words by Ján Kostra Domů jedu domovinou svou for tenor and orchestra (1954); words by Oldřich Mikulášek; won first prize in the 1955 Great Jubilee Competition of the Czech Composers Union (Velká jubilejní soutěž Svazu českých skladatelů) Maminka (The Mummy), Song for medium voice and piano (1954); words by Jaroslav Seifert Písně na…Citește mai mult

Choral Smrt (Death), Cantata (1942); words by Olga Scheinpflugová Píseň o rodné zemi for male chorus (1946); words by Jaroslav Seifert Píseň o Stalinu, Cantata (1950); words by Stanislav Kostka Neumann Píseň o veliké době, Cantata (1950–1951); words by Ivan Skála Láska za lásku for mixed chorus and orchestra (1951) Veselé město, Suite for mixed chorus and large variety band (1952–1953) Láska pěknější, Cantata for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, female chorus and piano (1954–1955); words by Josef Kainar; won the Josef Bohuslav Foerster Prize, second prize in the 1955 Great Jubilee Competition of the Czech Composers Union (Velká jubilejní soutěž Svazu českých skladatelů)

Praha (Prague) for male chorus (1955) Maminka, Song for children's chorus and orchestra (1963); words by Jaroslav Seifert Nadešel čas for unison chorus and piano; words by Stanislav Kostka Neumann Šťastnou cestu for soloist, chorus and orchestra Vojáček modrooký for soprano, male chorus and chamber orchestra with cimbalom Všední den for unison chorus; words by T. Pantůček Všichni jsme mladí for mixed chorus and orchestra

Ludvík Podéšť at IMDb Ludvík Podéšť at the Database of Czech Composers and Compositions (Databáze skladeb a skladatelů) Edita Štaubrtová sings "Babičko, nauč mě charleston" (Grandmother, Teach Me the Charleston) from the 1961 film Valčík pro milión on YouTube The song "Šoferská" from the 1957 film Florenc 13:30 on YouTube The song "Zítra se bude tančit všude" from the film of the same name on YouTube