Karel Šejna

Karel Šejna

Karel Šejna (1 November 1896, Zálezly – 17 December 1982, Prague) was a Czech double bassist and conductor, the principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1950.

Life

Šejna came to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra during his studies at the Prague Conservatory. In 1921 he was appointed the first double-bassist of that orchestra and shortly after (on 25 July 1922) also conducted the orchestra at a concert in "Žofín Palace" in Prague. He began to conduct on recommendation of the principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic of that time, Václav Talich. Talich gradually entrusted him with more difficult tasks, and later recommended him to the post of conductor of the "Czechoslovak Railway Workers Symphony Orchestra" (1925-1936). From 1926 to 1938 Šejna worked also as choirmaster of the "Hlahol Choir" in Vinohrady. In 1938 he was hired as the conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. He conducted hundreds of concerts, notably romantic repertoire, but also the music of 20th century. (He performed the Prague premiere of Janáček's Glagolitic Mass). After the emigration of Rafael Kubelík, the post-war chief of the orchestra, Šejna was for a short time appointed as the principal conductor of the Czech Phiharmonic. He was successful interpreter of the music of Hector Berlioz, César Franck, Richard Strauss and especially of Gustav Mahler ["Jaroslav Smolka: Malá encyklopedie hudby. Prague: Editio Supraphon, 1983, p. 636"] . His last concert with the Czech Philharmonic took place on 11 February 1972, with the Mahler's Symphony No. 4.

Recording History

Šejna made more than 70 recordings. He is the first conductor to have recorded most of the works of Bedřich Smetana. He also recorded complete symphonies of Zdeněk Fibich and part of the work of Antonín Dvořák ["Sleevenote of the CD: Dvořák: Symphony No. 5. (Supraphon SU 3852-2)"] .

His 1959 recording of Dvořák's Slavonic Dances was awarded "Cithare d´argent - Grand Prix de l´Association Française" in Paris 1977.

References

External links

* [http://www.supraphon.cz/cs/katalog/databaze-titulu/vysledky-hledani/?hledany_vyraz=%A9ejna List of recordings on Supraphon]


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