Recordings held in archives

Czech Radio (Studio Brno), Beethovenova 4, 657 42 Brno, Czech Republic. Radio recordings (date of recordings provided in brackets): Burlesque [Burleska], op. 3b, Josef Dolezal, Jan Erml (1955); April Preludes [Dubnova preludia], op. 13. Jan Erml (1955), Otakar Vondrovic (1975), Jaroslav Smykal (1991); Little Song [Pisnicka]; Military Sinfonietta [Vojenska symfonieta], op. 11. Brno Philharmonic and Otakar Trhlik (1960); Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek (1964), (1991); Suite en miniature, op. 1. Brno Philharmonic and Jiri Pinkas (1961), Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic of Zlin and Rostislav Haliska (1976); For Ever [Navzdy], op. 12. Olga Dvorakova and Jan Erml [pf] (1963); Magda Klobouckova (1991); Song cycle Seconds [Cyklus Vteriny], op. 18. Vlasta Linhartova and Milan Masa [pf] (1964); Variations sur le Carillon de L'Eglise St. Etienne du Mont pour piano [Variace na zvonkohru], Op. 16. Jan Erml (1965), Otakar Vondrovic (1975); Suita rustica, op. 19. Brno Philharmonic and Jiri Pinkas (1968); Partita for piano and string orchestra [Partita pro smyccovy orchestr a klavir], op. 20. Brno Philharmonic, Otakar Trhlik [cond] and Milan Masa [pf] (1972), Brno Philharmonic, Frantisek Jilek [cond], and Jiri Skovajsa [pf] (1991); Ritornel for violoncello and piano [Ritornel pro violoncello a klavir], op. 25. Ivan Merka [vcl] and Jaroslav Smykal [pf] (1974); Waving Farewell [Sbohem a satecek], op. 14, Brno Philharmonic, Jiri Pinkas, Zdenka Kareninova [S] (1974); Brno Philharmonic, Frantisek Jilek [cond], Vilem Pribyl [T] (1975); String Quartet [Smyccovy kvartet], op. 8. Janacek String Quartet (1982); Letter [Dopis]. Richard Novak [B]. Drahomira Ritzova (1988); Prelude de Noël [Vanocni preludium]. Bohuslav Martinu Chamber Orchestra, Peter Vronsky (2006). Ilena, op. 15. Irena Lukacova [S], Vaclav Barth [T], Martin Frybort [B], Roman Groszmann [reciter], Brno Academic Choir, Gaudeamus Choir Brno, with Katarina Maslejova, Brno Philharmonic with Ondrej Tajovsky (2007); Sonata appassionata, op. 6. Alice Rajnohova [pf] (2009).

Czech Radio, Rimska 13, 120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic. Recordings: April Preludes. Bozena Pidermannova [pf] 9'06" (1969); Suite en miniature. Pilsen Radio Orchestra and Josef Blacky (CRo Plzen, 1974); Military Sinfonietta. Brno Philharmonic and Jiri Waldhans 14'18" (CRo Brno, 1978) A Karel Capek. Daniel Wiesner [pf], Vitezslav Cernoch [vl]. 3'57". (2000); Elegy. Jiri Tomasek [vl], Ludmila Cermakova [pf], 3'28" (2000); Iva Fleischhansova [vl], Jacqueline Metcalf [pf]. 3'12" (2003); Forever. Klara Novotna [voice], Ladislava Vondrackova [pf], 6'30" (2001); String Quartet. Kapralova Quartet, 19:24 (2002); Legend. Iva Fleischhansova [vl], Jacqueline Metcalf [pf]. 5'20" (2003); Carillon Variations. Jarmila Kozderkova [pf], 11'54" (2008).

Supraphon, Palackého 1/740 112 99 Praha 1, Czech Republic. LP recordings: Dubnova preludia (April Preludes): Vaclav Holzknecht, Ultraphon G 14329 (1945); Bozena Pidermannova, Supraphon 1 19 1748 (1975); Karlu Capkovi (To Karel Capek): Josef Novak, Julie Charvatova, Alfred Holecek, Supraphon 1112 3831-32; Partita: Milan Masa, Brno Philharmonic, Otakar Trhlik, Supraphon DV 5961 (1963), Jindrich Duras, Pilsen Radio Orchestra, Josef Blacky (1975); Sbohem a satecek (Waving Farewell): Zdenka Kareninova, Brno Philharmonic, Jiri Pinkas, Supraphon 1 19 1748 (1975); Suita rustica: Brno Philharmonic and Jiri Pinkas, Supraphon 1 19 1748 (1975); Vojenska symfonieta (Military Sinfonietta): Brno Philharmonic, Bretislav Bakala, Supraphon DV 5649 (1958).

Czech Music Information Centre, Besedni 1, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic. LP and tape recordings: Letter (Richard Novak, Drahomira Ritzova), April Preludes (3x: Jaroslav Smykal; Dagmar Simonkova; Bozena Pidermannova), Waving Farewell (2x: E. Zachardova, Bretislav Bakala, Brno Radio Orchestra; Zdenka Kareninova, Jiri Pinkas, Brno Philharmonic), For Ever (Magda Klobouckova, Drahomira Ritzova), Partita (3x: Jiri Skovajsa, Frantisek Jilek, Brno Philharmonic; Jindrich Duras, Josef Blacky, Pilsen Radio Orchestra; Milan Masa, Otakar Trhlik, Brno Philharmonic), Military Sinfonietta (2x: Brno Philharmonic, Frantisek Jilek; Brno Philharmonic, Bretislav Bakala), Suita Rustica (Brno Philharmonic, Jiri Pinkas). See this catalogue for details.

The Academy of Performing Arts, Faculty of Music, Malostranske nam. 13, 118 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic. CD recordings: For Ever (Klara Novotna [s], Ladislava Kvapilova [pf], Studio HAMU, 3.3.1998, HR007-1)

BBC Radio 3, United Kingdom.
[Name of the program unknown]. Kapralova's cycle of songs For Ever, op. 12 and her last song Letter performed by Jill Gomez [S] and John Constable [pf]. Script: Patrick Lambert. Broadcast on April 15, 1988. © 1988 BBC Radio.

BBC Radio 3, United Kingdom.
The Radoslav Kvapil Recital. Music of Vaclav Kapral (Song of the Orphan), Vitezslava Kapralova (Little Song), and Bohuslav Martinu (Adagio). Script: Patrick Lambert. Broadcast on April 18, 1990. © 1990 BBC Radio.

Czech Radio (Brno), Czech Republic.
Vypravy do rise tonu. A 60-minute radio program about Vitezslava Kapralova. Kapralova's friend and contemporary Otto Vach is interviewed in Vienna by Vera Rudolfova. © 1995 CRo-Bo.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Rencontres Litteraires. A 12-minute radio program promotes Jiri Mucha's book about Kapralova "Au seuil de la nuit." Narrated by Vaclav Richter. Kapralova's April Preludes played by Bozena Pidermannova (the 1975 recording). Broadcast on May 16, 1998. © 1998 CRo7 - Radio Praha.

Czech Radio (Brno), Czech Republic.
Vitezslava Kapralova Memorial. A radio program about a memorial project of the Mayor's Office of Tri Studne. Project Manager Josef Kapral is interviewed by Vera Rudolfova. Music by Vitezslava Kapralova featured in the program: Letter, Valse Triste, and April Preludes. Broadcast on November 18, 1998. © 1998 CRo-Bo.

Radio Orange FM 94.0, Vienna, Austria.
Vitezslava Kapralova: Portrait of a Composer. Programmed during the radio program "Sunrise Orange" (6-9 a.m.). Music featured: Partita (2. Andantino 3. Presto) and Military Sinfonietta. Brno Philharmonic, Frantisek Jilek, Jiri Skovajsa [pf]. Written and hosted by: Matthias Wurz. Broadcast on 8.12. 1999. © 1999 Radio Orange.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vitezslava Kapralova. A 15-minute radio program commemorating Vitezslava Kapralova's 85th anniversary. Script: Lukas Matousek and Jana Vasatova. Broadcast on January 23, 2000. © 2000 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vitezslava Kapralova. A 55-minute radio program about Vitezslava Kapralova. Part 2 of 5 of a special series "Cherchez la femme" exploring music of women composers. Part of "Musica Moderna" Program. Featuring: April Preludes [Allegro ma non troppo, Andante], Military Sinfonietta, Partita, and Waving Farewell. Script: Lenka Foltynova. Director: Eva Rehorova. Hosts: Ludmila Sonkova and Lubos Ondricek. Recorded in Brno Studio on July 17, 2000 and broadcast by Radio Vltava on August 15, 2000. © 2000 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vitezslava Kapralova. Music by Vitezslava Kapralova. The radio program features Kapralova's String Quartet, Elegy for violin and piano, Military Sinfonietta. Performed by: Janacek Quartet (the 1982 recording), Jiri Tomasek and Ludmila Cermakova (the 2000 recording), and Brno Philharmonic with Frantisek Jilek (the 1991 recording). Broadcast on October 17, 2000. Radio premiere of Elegy © 2000 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Canada.
Vitezslava Kapralova. A 50-minute radio documentary about the life and work of Vitezslava Kapralova. Excerpts from Vitezslava Kapralova: Portrait of a Composer [© 1998 Studio Matous] and the 2000 sound recording of Variations sur le Carillon [© 2000 The Kapralova Society]. Music featured: April Preludes (Andante), Military Sinfonietta (finale), Partita (Andantino), and Variations sur le Carillon (complete work). Artists: Jaroslav Smykal, Jiri Skovajsa, Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek [cond.], Antonin Kubalek [pf]. Script for this documentary based on Kapralova research provided by Karla Hartl. The documentary script writer and producer: Denise Ball. Host: Eric Friesen. Guest: Denise Ball. Interviews with members of the Kapralova Society Antonin Kubalek and Karla Hartl. Broadcast on CBC 2 on May 3, 2001 during In Performance. © 2001 CBC Radio Two.

WDET Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, United States.
The Music of Vitezslava Kapralova. A 6-minute radio program informing about the upcoming Kapralova music recital at the University of Michigan School of Music. Interviews with Timothy Cheek, Karla Hartl, Melody Racine and Caroline Helton, with excerpts from Kapralova's music. Script and host: Celeste Headlee. Morning edition (6:30-8:30 a.m.). Broadcast on January 24, 2002 to Southeastern Michigan, Northern Ohio, and Windsor. © 2002 WDET Detroit.

Czech Radio 3 (Vltava) Prague, Czech Republic.
Soudoba hudba. The program included Kapralova's Partita for Piano and Strings. Performed by Milan Masa [pf] and Brno Philharmonic with Otakar Trhlik [cond.]. The 1972 recordings from the archive of the Cro Brno. Broadcast on January 30, 2002. © CRo (Studio Brno) 2002.

Czech Radio Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Festival Tribuna komorni pisne. The program included Kapralova's song Waving Farewell, op. 14. Zuzana Fiserova [S] and Eliska Novotna [pf]. Broadcast on October 8, 2002. © CRo (Studio Pilsen) 2002.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vitezslava Kapralova. In: Legados del pasado. The 10-minute program of Czech Radio 7 includes excerpts from Kapralova's April Preludes, Military Sinfonietta, Partita, and String Quartet. Artists: Jaroslav Smykal [pf], Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek, Jiri Skovajsa [pf], and Janacek Quartet (all from the 1998 Studio Matous recording). Script: Andrea Fajkusova. Broadcast on March 29, 2003. © CRo7 2003 - Radio Praha.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Nasi v zahranici (3/5). Skladatelka a dirigentka Vitezslava Kapralova. In: Musica Moderna. The 45-minute radio program features Kapralova's Military Sinfonietta, April Preludes, 1st movement of her String Quartet, and the song Waving Farewell (orch. version). Artists: The Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek, Jaroslav Smykal [pf], Janacek Quartet, Vilem Pribyl (T) (all from the 1998 Studio Matous recording). Script and host: Ludmila Vrkocova. Broadcast on August 27, 2003. © 2003 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vitezslava Kapralova [1915-1940]. In: Z jejich zivota. Pohledy do pracoven hudebnich skladatelu. A 59-minute radio documentary about the life and work of Vitezslava Kapralova. Script: Jan Hlavac. Produced and hosted by: Helena Cerna. Quotations from texts and correspondence of Vitezslava Kapralova, Viktorie Kapralova, Vitezslav Novak, Milos Sokola, and Bohuslav Martinu. Featured works: Grotesque Passacaglia (Three Pieces for Piano, op. 9), For Ever (For Ever, op. 12), Waving Farewell, op. 14, Love Carol (Seconds, op. 18), Elegy (1939), Military Sinfonietta, op. 11, and excerpts from April Preludes, op. 13, and Suite in miniature, op. 1. Performers: Jaroslav Smykal, Tomas Visek, Jarmila Drobilkova, Martin Marek, Jaroslav Saroun, Ludmila Cermakova [pf], Dagmar Zvonickova, Irena Houkalova, Lenka Skornickova [S], Jiri Tomasek [vl], Pilsen Radio Orchestra with Josef Blacky and the Brno Philharmonic with Frantisek Jilek. Broadcast on November 8, 2003. © 2003 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Akademie. Zeny slavnych muzu III. Blanka Kulinska, Vitezslava Kapralova. This 105-minute program includes an interview with conductor Blanka Kulinska and a 33-minute radio documentary on the life and work of Vitezslava Kapralova. Writer/host: Eva Ociskova. Director: Marketa Jahodova. Quotations from a review and text by Bohuslav Martinu and a text by Otto Vach. Music: Military Sinfonietta, op. 11, Grotesque Passacaglia (Three Pieces for Piano, op. 9), Waving Farewell for voice and orchestra, and Allegretto energico from Partita, op. 20. Performers: Jiri Skovajsa, Tomas Visek [pf], Vilem Pribyl [T], Brno Philharmonic with Frantisek Jilek [cond.]. Broadcast on January 21, 2004. © 2004 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Rondo: Kriticke sondy do sveta kompaktnich disku. Vitezslava Kapralova v pisnich (Vitezslava Kapralova in Songs). This 30-minute program reviews the Kapralova CD released by Supraphon in November 2003. Writer/Host: Bohuslav Vitek. Music: Morning (Two Songs, op. 4), January for voice and quintet, Hands (For Ever, op. 12), Posthumous Variation for piano (Seconds, op. 18), Song of Your Absence (Sung into the Distance, op. 22), Letter. Performers: Dana Buresova [S], Timothy Cheek [pf]. Broadcast on February 3, 2004. © 2004 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
La musique, miroir du printemps et du coeur. The 13-minute radio program of Czech Radio 7 (Praha) in French about music of Kapralova and Martinu includes excerpts from Kapralova's April Preludes for piano. Performed by: Jaroslav Smykal (Studio Matous recording, 1998). Script: Vaclav Richter. Narrators: Vaclav Richter and Magdalena Segertova. Broadcast on April 12, 2004. © 1996, 2004 CRo7 - Radio Praha.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Akademie z Brna. Vitezslava Kapralova - symfonieta zivota. This 105-minute program includes an interview with Kapralova's husband Jiri Mucha. Excerpts from the collection of texts on Kapralova, edited by Premysl Prazak (Prazak, 1949), Kapralova's diary and poems, and letters by Kapralova and Martinu. Narrators: Lubos Ondracek, Gabriela Jezkova, Vladimir Kratky. Script: Jan Hlavac. Director: Petr Dufek. Producer: Brno Studio, 2004. Music: Grotesque Passacaglia, For Ever (from: cycle For Ever, op. 12), Allegro ma non troppo (from: April Preludes, Op. 13), Waving Farewell, op. 14 (orchestral version), Variations sur le Carillon, op. 16, Love Carol (from cycle Seconds, op. 18), Presto (from Partita, op. 20), Military Sinfonietta, op. 11, To Karel Capek, Ritornel, op. 25, Letter. Excerpts from Suite en miniature. Performers (in the order of appearance): Tomas Visek, Sylvie Kodetova [voice] and Pavel Kuchar [pf], Jaroslav Smykal [pf], Zdenka Kareninova [voice] and the Brno Philharmonic with Jiri Pinkas, Otakar Vondrovic [pf], Lenka Skornickova [voice] and Jitka Drobilkova [pf], Milan Masa [pf] and the Brno Philharmonic with Otakar Trhlik, Brno Philharmonic with Frantisek Jilek, Daniel Wiesner [pf], Vitezslav Cernoch [vl] and Hana Maciuchova [narr.], Jaroslav Smykal [pf] and Ivan Merka [vcl], Richard Novak [voice] and Drahomira Ritzova [pf], and Zlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Rostislav Haliska. Broadcast on January 12, 2005 at 20:00. Repeat broadcast on March 5, 2008. © 2005 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Czech Radio (Brno), Czech Republic.
Toulky Moravou: "Vzpominka na Vitezslavu Kapralovou." A 20-minute radio documentary on Vitezslava Kapralova. Script/Narrator: Milos Stedron. Directed by Petr Dufek, produced by Olga Jerabkova. Kapralova's music featured in the documentary: Allegro con variazoni (String Quartet), Love Carol, Allegro energico (Partita). Performed by Janacek Quartet, Lenka Skornickova, Jitka Drobilkova, Jiri Skovajsa, and Brno Philharmonic with Frantisek Jilek. Premiered on January 22, 2005 at 16:10. © 2005 CRo-Bo.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vitezslava Kapralova, une jeune femme dans le domaine des hommes. The 3-minute radio feature on Kapralova was produced by the Czech Radio 7 (Praha). Script and Narrator: Vaclav Richter. Broadcast on January 26, 2005 during Faits et événements. © 2005 CRo7 - Radio Praha.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vyroci tydne (Anniversary of the Week): Vitezslava Kapralova (24.1.1915-16.6.1940), skladatelka a dirigentka. Predcasne doznela pisen. A 15-minute radio program featuring the life of Vitezslava Kapralova in reminiscences of her contemporaries. Script: Eva Ociskova. Produced and hosted by: Eva Ociskova. Quotations from texts by Vitezslav Novak, Bohuslav Martinu, Ota Vach, Milos Safranek, Jiri Mucha (in: Prazak, 1949) and published correspondence of Vitezslava Kapralova (Mucha, 1988). Excerpts from Andantino (Partita, op. 20). Broadcast on January 30, 2005 (repeat broadcast on January 31, 2005). © 2005 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Encore. This approximately 13-minute English language program of Czech Radio 7 (Praha) introduces and samples two CDs, one of which is the 1998 Studio Matous release of Kapralova's chamber and orchestral music. The program features Love Carol and includes an excerpt from Kapralova's April Preludes.. Performed by: Jitka Drobilkova, Lenka Skornickova, and Jaroslav Smykal. Script/Hosts: Patricia Goodson and David Vaughan. Broadcast on February 13, 2005. © 2005 CRo7 - Radio Praha.

Czech Radio (Brno), Czech Republic.
Vitezslava Kapralova: In: KLASIKA. The 30-minute program features April Preludes, Waving Farewell, and Suite en Miniature. Performed by Jaroslav Smykal [pf], Zdenka Kareninova [voice], the Brno Philharmonic and Jiri Pinkas, Zlin Philharmonic Orchestra and Rostislav Haliska. Script: Jan Hlavac. Produced by Studio Brno. Broadcast on February 19, 2005 at 16:30. © 2005 CRo-Bo.

Czech Radio (Brno), Czech Republic.
Galerie zenskych osobnosti. In: Apetyt. Script/Guest: Jana Turcinkova. Host: Zdena Dufkova. Produced by Studio Brno. Broadcast on February 21, 2005 at 10:00. © 2005 CRo-Bo.

KMFA 89.5, Austin, USA.
Kapralova: Portrait of a Czech Composer. In: "Into the Light". The 60-minute radio document on Kapralova features her String Quartet, Military Sinfonietta, and Partita for Piano and Strings. Performed by Janacek Quartet, Jaroslav Skovajsa [pf], Brno Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek [cond.] (the 1998 Studio Matous recording). Produced and hosted by Kathryn Mishell. Broadcast on April 8, 2005 at 21:00. © 2005 KMFA. Webcast on April 10, 2005 at 14:00 (US Central time) by KAMU FM. Received an Honorable Mention, from the Communicator Distinction Award [The Communicator Award is an international competition which honors excellence in audio communications].

Vara Radio 4, Hilversum, The Netherlands
ZaterdagMatinee A radio program featuring women composers Rosy Wertheim, Ilse Weber, Grazyna Bacewicz, Vitezslava Kapralova, Grete Von Zieritz, Germaine Tailleferre, Kay Swift, and Florence Price. Kapralova's music featured in the program: January (Leden) for voice and quintet and Waving Farewell for voice and orchestra. Performed by Dana Buresova [S], Timothy Cheek [pf], Magda Caslavova [fl], Petr Zdvihal and Jan Valta [vl], David Havelik [vcl], Vilem Pribyl [T] and Brno Philharmonic conducted by Frantisek Jilek [Supraphon and Studio Matous recordings]. Script: Thea Derks. Broadcast on October 15, 2005. © 2005 Vara Radio 4.

Czech Radio, Prague, Czech Republic.
Rondo: Kriticke sondy do sveta kompaktnich disku. Martinu - Kapralova - Suk. This 30-minute program samples the Kapralova CD released by ArcoDiva in February 2006. Script/Host: Rafael Brom. Music: String quartet, op. 8. Performers: Kapralova Quartet. Broadcast on April 3, 2006. © 2006 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

WGBH Radio 89.7, Boston, USA.
Music of Holocaust: Alma Mahler, Alma Rosé, Ilse Weber, and Vitezslava Kapralova. In: "First Ladies of Music". The 60-minute radio program is the 8th of 13, of the series showcasing music by women composers. The program features Kapralova's String Quartet, Little Song, and April Preludes. Performed by Janacek Quartet (the 1998 Studio Matous recording) and Virginia Eskin. Written and hosted by Virginia Eskin. Produced with the support of Northeastern University and WFMT-FM Radio 98.7, Chicago. Premiered on April 30, 2006 at 23:00. Other broadcasts: JPR Ashland (Oregon) on May 21; 98.7 WFMT Chicago on May 24; and KWAX-FM, University of Oregon, on June 5. © 2006 WFMT-FM Chicago.

Czech Radio.
Hudebni forum z Plzne s Josefem Hrncirem. The 45-minute radio program about the early years of Radio Pilsen Orchestra features Kapralova's Partita, op. 20. Performed by the Radio Pilsen Orchestra with Frantisek Rezek [pf] and Josef Hrncir [cond.] (recorded in 1993). Script: Zuzana Zatloukalova. Host: Josef Hrncir. Produced by Czech Radio (Pilsen Studio). Premiered on June 28, 2006 at 23:15. © 2006 CRo3 - Radio Vltava.

Sveriges Radio, Stockholm, Sweden.
Konsten att humla (The Art of the Bumblebee). The 60-minute radio program, part 3 of the 6-part weekly series on women in music, features Kapralova's Andantino, from Partita, op. 20. Performed by Jiri Skovajsa [pf] and the Brno Philharmonic with Frantisek Jilek [cond]. Scriptwriter/Producer: Birgitta Tollan. Produced by the Sveriges Radio. Premiered on July 23, 2006 at 14:00 (CET). © 2006 Sveriges Radio.