Books and Booklets about Czech and Slovak Musical Topics

This page is about two kinds of publications: those published by the Dvořák Society (our Occasional Publications) and those from other publishers which may be difficult to obtain from other sources. All the items shown on this page are new copies. Sales are not restricted to members.
[Note: our members receive free copies of the Society’s new Occasional Publications issued during their period of membership and enjoy discounted prices on ones issued before their date of joining.]

(A) Dvořák Society Occasional Publications

1. Rudolf Firkušný 1912–1994 
   Biographical sketch and first complete discography
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2. A Tribute to Petr Eben 
   Biographcal sketch of one of the Czech composer and organist, together with articles on various aspects of his music and discography
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3. Vacláv Talich 1883–1961 
   Memories of one of the greatest Czech conductor (with discography)
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4. Antonín Dvořák: Complete Catalogue of Works 
   Essential purchase for anyone with a serious interest in the composer
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5. Bohumil Fidler: “My Life and Memories” 
   Memoirs of a friend of Dvořák
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6. Vilém Tauský CBE FGSM 1910–2004 
   A celebration of the life and achivements of this Moravian born conductor and composer
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7. Traces in the Sand: The Story of Anthony Kammel in 18th Century Britain 
   Life of a Czech composer and violinist
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8. Jarmil Burghauser 1921-1997
   A Commemorative Anthology
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9. A Tribute to Rudolf Firkušný 1912-1994 
   A Czech-born, Czech-American classical pianist
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10. The Western Minstrel 
    Voyages through the Life and Music of Anthony Philip Heinrich
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(B) Books from other publishers

1. Bohuslav Martinů
   by Tomáš Víšek
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2. Leoš Janáček in photographs
   by Svatava Přibánová and Jiři Zahrádka
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3. Bedřich Smetana and his correspondence
   by Olga Mojžíšová and Milan Pospíšil
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4. Martinů in his time: the recorded legacy: a biographical survey of the early recordings
   by Patrick Lambert
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5. Selected [Intimate] Letters from Leoš Janáček to Kamila Stösslová
   by Leoš Janáček, Translated and edited by John Tyrrell
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6. Antonín Dvořák – Life and Work
   by Jarmil Burghauser
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7. Dvořák – Symphonies and Concertos
   by Robert Layton
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Journal of Czech and Slovak Music

Further information and index to abstracts can be found by following the link above.

Availability of the Journal
Members of the Dvořák Society receive copies of the Journal on publication of each issue. Otherwise, copies of the Journal are lodged with United Kingdom National deposit libraries and certain other municipal and music libraries. It is possible to purchase copies (subject to availability) from our Sales Manager.

How to buy these publications

Postage and packing cost depends on size of item and destination. Subject to availability, copies may be purchased from the Society’s Sales Manager:

David Roberts,
13 Church Lane,
Knutton,
Newcastle-under-Lyme,
Staffordshire
ST5 6DU,
United Kingdom 
Enquiries to David Roberts

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