Josef Klička
1855 — 1937
Josef Klička was a Czech organist, violinist, composer, conductor and pedagogue. He produced several large organ compositions in the style of late romanticism; these have been recorded on CD.
Adapted from the Wikipedia article on Josef Klička.
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Josef Klička, an able Bohemian organist born in Klattau in 1855, received his training at the Prague Conservatory and Organ School, institutions located in the “famous capital of the kingdom of Bohemia” that was “the natural center for the art, literature and national aspirations of the Czechs,” according to The New Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians (1924). Klička’s career saw him become conductor of the Landestheater around 1880, and later, from 1890 to 1897, he led the Hlahol choral society. He eventually became a professor at the Conservatory. His compositions include “much for the organ,” orchestral pieces, choruses, and an opera titled Die schöne Müllerin. Among his pupils was Max Springer, who around 1900 became organist at the St. Emaus abbey in Prague, as noted by The New Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians (1924).