Václav Riedlbauch (1 April 1947 – 3 November 2017) was a Czech composer, pedagogue and manager. He was the Minister of Culture in the caretaker government of Jan Fischer (2009–2010). Musician Riedlbauch studied accordion with Josef Smetana and composition with Zdeňek Hůla at the Prague Conservatory from 1962 to 1968. He continued his studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in the class of Václav Dobiáš. He was program director at the Prague Congress Centre, formerly the Palace of Culture, and director of the National Theatre in Prague and music publishing house Panton. From 2001, he was the Director General of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Riedlbauch was a professor of composition at the Faculty of Music, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Selected compositions Stage Macbeth, Ballet for soloist, a group of dancers and large orchestra (1979–1982); written for the National Theatre Ballet in Prague Orchestral Sonáta "Rožmberská" (The Rožmberk Sonata) for winds and percussion instruments (1971) Symphony No. 1 (1972) Symphony No. 2 s refrénem (With Refrain) (1973) Smrtelná ronda (Deadly Rondos) (1975) Povídka (The Story), Symphonic Narration (1983) Vize (Vision), Fantasy in honor of the Czech Music Year 2004 (1985) Pokušení a čin (Temptation and Act), Macbethan Parable (1988) Příhoda (Adventure), Narration for concert wind orchestra (1988) Předehra ticha (Overture of Silence), 3 Pictures for a rather strange instrumental ensemble (2002) Concertante Koncert-bitva (Concerto-Battle) for organ and orchestra (1973) Tři koncertní variace (Three Concert Variations) for flute and string orchestra (1990) Chamber music Sonatina za Jakuba (Sonatina for James) for violin and piano (1971) Pastorále (Pastoral) for flute (1973) Obraz "Zátiší s mrtvým slavíkem" (Picture "Still Life with a Dead Nightingale") for flute and piano (1974) Báj (Tale) for flute, violin, cello and piano (1974) Lamento for clarinet and piano (1975) Balady (Ballads) for violin and piano (1975) Přiběhy (Stories) for bass clarinet and piano (1975) Allegri e pastorali [Woodwind Quintet No. 1] for woodwind quintet (1976) Vábení (Luring) for flute and piano (1977) Pastorali e concerti for brass quintet (1978) Concerti e trenodi for wind octet (1979) Nezmar (Hydra) for flute, accordion, 2 violins and percussion (1979) Doslov (Epilogue), Movement for saxophone quartet (1983) Svlékání hadí kůže (Snake Moulting) for trombone solo (1986) Výjev (Scene), Movement for bassoon and piano (1986) String Quartet No. 1 "Památce Josefa Čapka a jemu podobných" (In Memory of Josef Čapek and the Others) (1986–1987) Novoroční meditace (A New Year