of Drama, 1931). In each of these he explored the application of phenomenology, derived from the work of Hegel and Husserl, to branches of the performing arts, and his theories are still the subject of debate in present-day Czech academic circles. As a musicologist he also devoted himself to the study of Smetana's life and works, with numerous analytical articles appearing in Czech-language music journals. Selected works SongsPísně a písničky I., II. (Songs I., II.) (1900–1906)Ze srdce (From Heart), Op. 4 (1906–1907)Matičce (To Mother), Op. 8Stará balada (Old Ballad) (1909)Z mělnické skály (From the Mělník's Rock), Op. 16 (1909)Dušičky (Little Souls) (1922)Střepiny dnů (Fragments of the Days), Op. 13 (1926–1927)Dvacet pět chodských lidových písní (Twenty-five Folk Songs from Chodsko Region) (1905–1906) Male choirsBalada tříkrálová (Ballad of the Three Kings), Op. 9a (1911)Píseň poutníka (A Wanderer's Song), Op. 9b (1912)Princezna Lyoleja (Princess Lyoleia), Op. 9c (1913)Podzimní motiv (An Autumn Motif), Op. 18a (1932)Slzičky (Little Tears), Op. 18b (1905)Kosmická píseň (Cosmic Song), Op. 18c (1931)Hajdaláci (Slovens), Op. 18d (1918)Rodná zem (Homeland), Op. 20a (1929)Zazděná (Immured), Op. 20b (1929)Janu Nerudovi (To Jan Neruda), Op. 20c (1934)Třicet šest vojenských písní (Thirty-six Military Songs) (1924)Pět lidových písní (Five Folk Songs) (1933)Forman (Carman) (1934) Female choirsTři ženské sbory (Three Female Choirs), Op. 17Tři chodské písně (Three Folk Songs From Chodsko Region) (1909) Mixed choirsModlitba na Řípu (A Prayer on Říp) (1905)Urá (Hooray), Op. 15a (1929)Vajanské vatry (Bonfires of Vojany), Op. 11 (1921)Dva čtyřzpěvy (Two Choirs for Four Voices), Op. 19 (1932–1933)Tři chodské písně (Three Folk Songs From Chodsko Region) (1904) Cantata Osudná svatba (Fateful Marriage), Op. 1 (1917)Pátý hrobeček (Fifth Grave), Op. 2 (1906)Zimní balada (Winter Ballad), Op. 3 (1906)Polka jede, Op. 5 (1907) MelodramaRomance o Černém jezeře (Romance about the Black Lake), Op. 6 (1907) Opera Malířský nápad (The Artist's Idea), Op. 7 (1908)Vina (Guilt), Op. 10 (1911–1915)Preciézky, Op. 12 (1922–1924) ChamberČeská suita (Czech Suite), Op. 14 (1928)String Trio in E minor, Op. 1a (1930)Piano Trio in E minor (1899–1902)Chodská suita (Chod Suite, for octet or nonet), Op. 3a (1905) OrchestralOverture Konrad Wallenrod, Op. 2a (1903)Zaváďky (Starodávné Lidové Tance Hanácké)'', pro malý orchestr (Ancient Folk Dances of the Haná Region, for chamber orchestra) References External links Source of biography (Czech) Source of biography (English) 1879 births 1934 deaths Czech classical composers Czech male classical composers Czech opera composers Male opera composers People from Městec Králové Austro-Hungarian musicians Austro-Hungarian educators Czechoslovak composers