Ladislav Vycpálek (Vršovice, Prague, 23 February 1882 – Prague, 9 January 1969) was a Czech composer and violist. Vycpálek studied composition under Vítězslav Novák. However, he very soon found his own expressive style. He mainly composed vocal and choral works. Prior to World War I, he occupied himself with setting Czech and German symbolist poetry to music, then he drew inspiration from folk poetry. After the war, he turned towards a more humanistic philosophical reflection, creating three well-known cantatas: Cantata of the Last Things of Man (, 1920–22), Blessed Be Man (, 1933), and the Czech Requiem (, 1940). Selected works Orchestral (The Maid of Lochroyan), Melodrama on an Old Scotch Ballad for narrator and orchestra (or piano), Op. 2 (1907, revised 1911); Czech translation by Ladislav Quis (Sursum corda; Courage, My Heart!), 2 Fantasy Variations on Hussite Church Tunes, Op. 30 (1950) Chamber music String Quartet in C major, Op. 3 (1909) (In Praise of the Violin), Sonata in D in the Form of Variations for violin, piano and mezzo-soprano, Op. 19 (1927–1928) Duo for violin and viola, Op. 20 (1929) (Suite for Solo Viola), Op. 21 (1929) (Suite for Solo Violin), Op. 22 (1930) Sonatina for violin and piano, Op. 26 (1947) Con moto for violin and piano (1965) Piano Cestou (On the Way; On the Path), 6 Miniatures, Op. 9 (1911–1914) Polka (Lullaby) Praeludium Fughetta Epilog (At Home: A Simple Suite for a Simple Family), Op. 38 (1959) Vocal (Silent Reconciliation; Quiet Conciliation), 4 Songs for voice and piano, Op. 1 (1908–1909) Anemone Tuberosy (Lights in the Darkness), 3 Songs for voice and piano, Op. 4 (1910); words by Antonín Sova (Anticipations and Visions), 5 Songs for voice and piano, Op. 5 (1910–1911); words by Alfred Mombert (Celebration of Life), Cycle of 4 Songs for medium voice and piano, Op. 8 (1912–1913); words by Richard Dehmel (From Moravia), 7 Folk Songs for voice and piano, Op. 11a (1910–1914) (Moravian Ballads) for medium voice and piano, Op. 12 (1915) (War), Cycle of 10 Moravian Folk Songs for voice and piano, Op. 13 (1915) (In God's Hands), Cycle of 4 Songs for medium voice and piano, Op. 14 (1916); words by Valery Bryusov in translation by Petr Křička (Awakening), 2 Songs for soprano and orchestra, Op. 17 (1926); words by Karel Toman and the composer (March) (Prayer for Life's Journey) (At Parting), 6 Mourning Songs for voice and piano,