Vier Altböhmische Intraden - MVSR1947 | Music

Evzen Zámecník was born in Frýdek-Místek (Czech Republik) in 1939 . He studied violin and composition at the conservatory in Brno and continued his composing studies at the Janácek-Academy with Jan Kapr. Due to his exceptional musical abilites Zámecník received a scholarship at the conservatory in Munic with Günter Bialas in the 60's. Later he worked at the Academy of the Arts in Prague. For many years he was violinist of the philharmonic orchestra in Brno and later dramaturg of the Janácek-Opera. From 1994 he was headmaster of the conservatory in Brno for many years.

Zamecník composed for many different instruments and genres, e.g. three string quartets, two quintets for wind instruments, several duos for strings, orchestral works, a violin concerto, three cantatas, one opera buffa, two children's operas and a musical.
His works for wind band are also very respected by national and international musicians and audiences.

"Four Old Bohemian Intradas" was supposed to transfer the wind music of the 17th and 18th century to the modern wind band. Zamecníc wanted to keep the typical style of the glorious reference, without changing harmonies or rhythms. This work contains the "Feierliche Dreikönigintrade" by Ceslav Vanura (1736-?), a harmonically fascinating intrada from a collection by Valerius Ott and two mach-like intradas with typical Bohemian style by a unknown author.