Legende - MVSR1769 | Music

Pavel Stanék was born in 1927 in Prague. He finished his studies at the conservatory there, in 1950, and from this year up to 1954 he was conductor of the Folk Ensemble. During his military service he conducted the Central Band of the Ministery of the Interior and was their director and artistic leader almost for almost six years. From 1961 to 1963 he was conductor of the light opera theatre "Na Fidlovacce" and in 1963 he was appointed as director of the Ostrava Radio Orchestra, until 1990. During this period and after he was often invited as guest conductor. As a composer, Pavel Stanék influenced the development of wind music by his extraordinary compositions. He was often inspired by folk music of his homeland.

Pavel Stanék is also influenced by music of Baroque and Reinaissance and he was inspired to write this piece in the beginning of the 70's when baroque music was popular in both West and East. In Polish radio he heard a group singing that kind of music with swinging accompaniment. Quickly he wrote some melodies of that kind that became very popular. Almost 20 years later Stanek took that melody and added a contemporary beat and created this "old-new" legend.