Karel Husa: "Music For Prague 1968"
Music for Prague 1968 Introduction and Fanfare Aria Interlude Toccata and Chorale Karel Husa Born: August 7, 1921, Prague, Czech Republic...
Karel Husa - "Cheetah"
Cheetah Karel Husa Born: August 7, 1921, Prague, Czechoslovakia Instrumentation: Wind Ensemble Composed: 2007 Duration: 6 minutes...
Karel Husa - "Les Couleurs Fauves"
Les Couleurs Fauves 1. Persistent Bells 2. Ritual Dance Masks Karel Husa Born: August 7, 1921, Prague, Czechoslovakia Instrumentation:...
Karel Husa: "Apotheosis of this Earth"
Apotheosis of this Earth Apotheosis Tragedy of Destruction Postscript Karel Husa Born: August 7, 1921 in Prague, Czech Republic...
Karel Husa - "Smetana Fanfare"
Today's post features Karel Husa's Smetana Fanfare. This piece for wind ensemble was commissioned by San Diego State University for a...
Karel Husa - "Apotheosis of this Earth"
Today's post continues our look at the wind music of Karel Husa, with his Apotheosis of this Earth. The piece was commissioned in 1970 by...
"Music for Prague," Part II: The Prague Spring
“The Prague Spring” is a term used for the brief period of time in 1968 when Alexander Dubček, the Communist leader of Czechoslovakia...
Karel Husa - "Music for Prague: 1968"
As a second installment of our "Husa Celebration" posts, here is a link to a recording of Husa's Music for Prague 1968, performed by the...
Karel Husa: A Birthday Celebration
Perhaps the most important living composer, Karel Husa has been a true friend to the wind band. His body of works has raised the level of...
Karel Husa - "Al Fresco"
Although we have discussed Karel Husa and his music a great deal on this blog, he still has many more works that merit our analysis....
