Vilém Petrželka
Vilém Petrželka was a prominent Czech composer and conductor.
Petrželka was a pupil of Leoš Janáček, Vítězslav Novák and Karel Hoffmeister. From 1914 he taught composition at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts and the School of the Philharmonic Society in Brno.Selected works
;Orchestra
- Pochod bohémů
- Věčný návrat, Symphony in 3 Parts, Op.13
- Dramatická ouvertura, Op.26
- Partita for string orchestra, Op.31
- Moravský tanec
- Pastorální symfonietta, Op.51
- Symphony, Op.56
;Concertante
;Chamber music
- String Quartet in B major, Op.2
- String Quartet in C minor, Op.6
- Zimní nálada for violin and piano
- Z intimních chvil, 3 Pieces for violin and piano, Op.9
- Fantasie for string quartet, Op.19
- Sonata for cello solo, Op.23
- Sonata for violin and piano, Op.29
- Piano Trio, Op.32
- 4 Impromptus for violin and piano, Op.36
- Divertimento for woodwind quintet, Op.39
- Serenáda for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass
- String Quartet No.5, Op.43
- Dvě skladby for cello and piano, Op.45
- Miniatury for woodwind quintet
- Sonatina for violin and piano
- Suite for string quartet
;Piano
- Andante cantabile
- Drobné klavírní skladby
- Svatební suita
- Písně poezie i prozy, Op.8
- Suite for piano, Op.22
- Pět prostých skladeb, Op.47
- Pět nálad, Op.55
;Vocal
- Živly, Song Cycle for baritone and orchestra, Op.7
- Samoty duše, 4 Songs for voice and piano, Op.10
- Cesta, Song Cycle for tenor and chamber orchestra, Op.14
- Dvojí noc – Odpočinutí for voice and piano, Op.25
- Přírodní snímky, Song Cycle for voice and piano, Op.30
- Písně milostné for voice and piano, Op.35 ; words by Bábá Táhir Urján
- Písně v lidovém tónu for voice and piano
- Štafeta for voice and string quartet
;Choral
- Jitřní píseň for male chorus and piano
- Námořník Mikuláš, Oratorio for soloists, narrator, mixed chorus, orchestra, jazz orchestra and organ
- Slováckou pěšinou, Folk Songs for male chorus, Op.12
- To je má zem for male chorus, Op.37; words by Jaroslav Zatloukal
