Karel Husa
About Karel Husa
Karel Husa was born in Prague on 7 August 1921. He studied composition and conducting in Prague and Paris. Among his teachers were Jaroslav Ridky, Arthur Honegger, Nadia Boulanger and conductor Andre Cluytens. Husa’s first internatinal success came in 1950 , when his 1st String Quartet was performed at the ISCM Festival in Brussels. His 2nd Quartet was widely perfomred by the Parrenin and Fine Arts Quartets in Europe and USA ( a.o. Edinburgh, London and Paris). The Evocations of Slovakia were introduced at the French Radio concerts in 1952, and Rafael Kubelik conducted his Divertimento for strings in Milano. In 1953 the Donaueschingen Musiktage premiered Husa’s Portrait (of Arthur Honegger) for strings with Hans Rosbaud conducting the Sudwestfunk Orchestra. In the same year Husa made a first European recording of Bartok’s suite "Miraculous Mandarin" for the French Club du Disque. In 1954 Husa was appointed to the Cornell University and later also taught at the Ithaca College. In 1959, Husa became an American citizen.
Husa guest-conducted orchestras in Europe, United States and Canada, Asia and Australia In addition to the classical repertory he introduced his own works, such as the 1st Symphony in Brussels, Paris, Zurich, Geneva, Oslo, Prague (where he made a recording with the Prague Symphony Orchestra) and numerous American cities. In 1961 he premiered his new Mosaiques (1961) in Hamburg’s cycle “Das Neue Werk”, followed by the English premiere in BBC Manchester and recording with the Stockholm Philharmonic. Hans Rosbaud and the Sudwestfunk Orchestra, Ulrich Koch, soloist introduced another new work, the Poem for viola and orchestra at the ISCM Festival in Cologne in 1961. He received honorary doctorates from many American and Czech universities and academies, among them the New England Conservatory, Cleveland Institute and Masaryk University and Academy of Musical Arts (Prague).
His works earned him numerous awards and recognition world-wide. In 1969, Husa was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his String Quartet No. 3. For his Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Husa received the 1993 Grawemeyer Award. Further recognitions include the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Lili Boulanger Award, the Bilthoven Contemporary Music Prize, both for his 1st String Quartet, and the Sudler International Award, just to name a few. With over 7000 performances, his Music for Prague 1968 became part of the modern repertory. His works have been performed by major orchestras all over the world. In 1995, Husa was awarded the Czech Republic’s highest civilian recognition, the State Medal of Merit, First Class, and in 1998, he received the Medal of the City of Prague.
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Composer: Karel HusaEdition: Set of partsSeries: Edition Schott
1. Streichquartett
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Instrumentation: String quartetProduct number: ED 4347Product TypeAs low as £28.50 -
Composer: Karel HusaEdition: Study scoreSeries: Music Of Our Time
1. Sinfonie
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Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ED 9436Product TypeAs low as £33.50 -
for Oboe (Flute, Clarinet, Sorano Saxophone) and PianoComposer: Karel HusaSeries: Edition Schott
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Instrumentation: oboe (flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone) and pianoProduct number: ED 20772Product TypeAs low as £13.99 -
Composer: Karel HusaEdition: Set of parts, soloisticallySeries: Concertino
Vier kleine Stücke
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Instrumentation: string orchestraProduct number: CON 84-71Product TypeAs low as £8.50 -
Composer: Karel HusaEdition: PartiturBrand: Schott Music
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Composer: Karel HusaMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Violoncello/Double bassSeries: Concertino
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Composer: Karel HusaMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: ViolaSeries: Concertino
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Composer: Karel HusaMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Violin IISeries: Concertino
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Composer: Karel HusaMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Violin ISeries: Concertino
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Composer: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Set of parts, 5 Violins I, 5 Violins II, 3 Violas, 5 Cellos/Double BassesSeries: Concertino
Vier kleine Stücke
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Instrumentation: string orchestraProduct number: CON 84-70£45.99Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Karel HusaEdition: Score and partsSeries: Edition Schott
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Instrumentation: flute, clarinet and pianoProduct number: ED 9927Product TypeAs low as £29.99 -
per pianoforte e orchestraComposer: Karel HusaEdition: for 2 pianosSeries: Edition Schott
Concertino
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Instrumentation: piano and orchestraProduct number: ED 22028Product TypeAs low as £33.99 -
A collection of new pieces for pianoMedia Type: Sheet musicBrand: Schott Music
Instrumentation: pianoLanguage: EnglishProduct number: ED 21470£12.99Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Karel HusaSeries: Edition Schott
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Instrumentation: piano (4 hands)Product number: ED 4779Product TypeAs low as £16.99 -
For Marimba and VibraphoneComposer: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and partsBrand: Theodore Presser
Instrumentation: marimba, vibraphone, suspended cymbal, gong and tubular bellsProduct number: 144-40556£12.95Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
For PianoComposer: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Solo partBrand: Theodore Presser
Instrumentation: pianoProduct number: 140-40063£10.95Not in stock, but can be ordered - usually despatched (or ready for collection) within 7 days -
Composer: Karel HusaEdition: Score and partsSeries: Edition Schott
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Instrumentation: clarinet (flute), viola and celloProduct number: ED 6037-38Product TypeAs low as £32.50 -
Eine Auswahl von neun Sätzen für Streicher (2 Fl/Ob und Fag ad lib) und Basso continuoComposer: Jean-Baptiste LullyEditor: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: cello, double bass, bassoonBrand: Bärenreiter
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Eine Auswahl von neun Sätzen für Streicher (2 Fl/Ob und Fag ad lib) und Basso continuoComposer: Jean-Baptiste LullyEditor: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: viola 2Brand: Bärenreiter
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Eine Auswahl von neun Sätzen für Streicher (2 Fl/Ob und Fag ad lib) und Basso continuoComposer: Jean-Baptiste LullyEditor: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: viola 1Brand: Bärenreiter
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Eine Auswahl von neun Sätzen für Streicher (2 Fl/Ob und Fag ad lib) und Basso continuo. V III (statt Va I)Composer: Jean-Baptiste LullyEditor: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: violin 3Brand: Bärenreiter
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Eine Auswahl von neun Sätzen für Streicher (2 Fl/Ob und Fag ad lib) und Basso continuoComposer: Jean-Baptiste LullyEditor: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: violin, flute, oboe 2Brand: Bärenreiter
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Eine Auswahl von neun Sätzen für Streicher (2 Fl/Ob und Fag ad lib) und Basso continuoComposer: Jean-Baptiste LullyEditor: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: violin, oboe, flute 1Brand: Bärenreiter
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Eine Auswahl von neun Sätzen für Streicher (2 Fl/Ob und Fag ad lib) und Basso continuoComposer: Jean-Baptiste LullyEditor: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: PartiturBrand: Bärenreiter
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for pianoComposer: Karel HusaMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Separate editionSeries: Edition Schott
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Instrumentation: pianoProduct number: ED 21400 Q11153£1.99available for download immediately -
Composer: Karel HusaEdition: Study scoreSeries: Music Of Our Time
Mosaïques
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Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ED 9435Product TypeAs low as £23.99 -
Composer: Karel HusaEdition: Piano reduction with solo partSeries: Edition Schott
Viola Library
Poem
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Instrumentation: viola and chamber orchestraProduct number: VAB 17Product TypeAs low as £12.99 -
Composer: Karel HusaSeries: Edition Schott
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Instrumentation: pianoProduct number: ED 4348Product TypeAs low as £12.99 -
Composer: Karel HusaEdition: PartiturSeries: Edition Schott
1. Streichquartett
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Instrumentation: String quartetProduct number: ED 4262Product TypeAs low as £27.50 -
Composer: Karel HusaMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Performing scoreBrand: Bärenreiter
Product number: H 7992£14.95Supplier out of stock, delivery time unknown