Petr Eben (born in 1929) has achieved international recognition mainly for his choral and organ works, but his output also contains an opera, various works for orchestra, numerous chamber music pieces and songs as well as collections of material for teaching purposes. For this book Katerina Vondrovicová has had access to a wide selection of material in the possession of the composer, which helps the reader to gain a very personal and direct impression of the ideas, philosophy and life-style of this extraordinary artist. Part I is an introduction to Petr Eben’s personal history and development. Part II, intended more as a quick overview and for reference, contains a comprehensive list of works with details of orchestration and duration plus a discography. This section is a useful reference tool for libraries, concert promoters and performers alike.
