Bartoš started to play the violin as a pupil of Karel Hršel in
Hradec Králové. In 1924, after he graduated from business school, Bartoš left for
France.[1] He played as a
concertmaster of the Messageries Maritimes naval company in
Marseille. From 1929 to 1931 he travelled with that company to
Africa,
Asia and
Madagascar.[1] Following his return, he studied music theory with
Otakar Šín and
Jaroslav Křička at the
Prague Conservatory. He graduated in 1943. From 1956 he worked at the Czech Ministry of Education and taught
composition and
music theory at the Prague Conservatory.
He composed two operas, an operetta, four symphonies, chamber music, cantatas, songs cycles and theatre music. His work was also part of the
music event in the
art competition at the
1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Selected works
Stage
Král manéže (Master of the Ring), Burlesque Ballet-Pantomime in 14 scenes
Prokletý zámek (The Cursed Mansion), Opera in 1 act (1951); libretto by
Zdeněk Lorenc
Orchestra
Symphony No.1 for large orchestra, Op.65 (1952)
Symphony No.2 for (chamber) orchestra, Op.78 (1956–1957)
Symphony No.3 for string orchestra (1964–1965)
Symphony No.5
Symphony No.6 for brass quartet and string orchestra (1974)
Symphony No.7 (1977)
Concert band
Z podkrkonošského špalíčku (1973)
Concertante
Introdukce a rondo (Introduction and Rondo) for violin and orchestra, Op.13 (1937)
Concertino for bassoon and orchestra, Op.34 (1943)
Staří přátele (Old Friends), Concertante Suite for viola, double bass and 9 wind instruments (1964)
Symphony No.4, Concertante Symphony for
oboe d'amore and string orchestra (1968)
Concerto da camera for viola and string orchestra (1970)
Concerto for violin and string orchestra (1972)
Concerto per "Due Boemi" for bass clarinet, piano and string orchestra (1975)
Koncert pro trio for violin, viola, cello and string orchestra (1975)
Sonata for Trombone, 12 strings and piano (1978)
Capriccio concertant for oboe and chamber orchestra (1979)
Chamber music
Partita for viola solo, Op.36 (1944)
String Quartet No.2, Op.43 (1946)
Sonatina for viola and piano, Op.46 (1947)
Duet for 2 violins, Op.60 (1951)
String Quartet No.3
String Quartet No.4
String Quartet No.5 „Aby celý svět byl zahradou“ (Were the Whole World a Garden), Op.66 (1952)
Elegie for cello and piano (or organ) (1952)
Divertimento No.1 for flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons (1960)
Piano Quartet, Op.81
Trio for violin, viola and harp (1961)
Preludia (Preludes) for flute and piano (1963)
Musica piccola, Suite for student violin ensemble and piano (1964)
Trio for violin, viola and cello, Op.123 (1967)
Miniatury (Miniatures), Instructive Pieces for cello and piano (1970)
Adagio Elegiaco and Rondo for horn and piano (1974)
Deset skladbiček (10 Little Pieces) for 3 recorders (1976)
Fantazie for viola solo (1980)
Tercettino for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1981)
Divertimento No.7 for 3 clarinets
String Quartet No.6 „In miniatura“
String Quartet No.7 „Quator Wegimont“
String Quartet No.8, Op.86
String Quartet No.9
String Quartet No.10
String Quartet No.11
Piano
Dvouhlasé invence (2-Part Inventions) for piano, Op.5
Maličkosti (Bagatelles) for piano (1947)
Sonata No.1 for Piano (1956)
Sonata No.2 „Giocosa“ for piano, Op.82 (1959)
Vocal
Meditace na Štursova "Raněného" (Meditation on
Jan Štursa's "The Wounded") for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra (or string quartet), Op.76 (1956); words by
Renata Pandulová
Dětem (To Children), Song Cycle on Words by
Zdeněk Kriebl for soprano and piano (1972)
Choral
Píseň domova (Song of Home) for mixed chorus (1969); words by
Vladimír Stuchl
References
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abČernušák, Gracián; Štědroň, Bohumír; Nováček, Zdenko, eds. (1963). Československý hudební slovník I. A-L (in Czech). Prague: Státní hudební vydavatelství. p. 55.