Biography

Viera Janárceková was born in Svit

Svit

Svit is a small town and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia. It lies west of the city of Poprad, at the foothills of the High Tatras.-History:Svit is one of the youngest Slovak towns...

, Slovakia

Slovakia

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. She studied harpsichord and piano the State Conservatory in Bratislava

Bratislava

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 and continued her studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Prague

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. She also studied with Rudolf Firkušný

Rudolf Firkusny

- Life :Born in Moravian Napajedla, Firkušný started his musical studies with the composers Leoš Janáček and Josef Suk, and the pianist Vilém Kurz. Later he studied with Alfred Cortot and Artur Schnabel. He began performing on the continent of Europe in the 1920s, and made his debuts in London in...

 in Lucerne

Lucerne

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. After completing her education in 1967 she taught music and performed as a pianist. Since 1972 she has resided in Homberg

Homberg

-In Germany:*Homberg , administrative seat of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse*Homberg , in the district of Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse*Homberg, Westerwaldkreis, in the district of Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate...

, Germany

Germany

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since 1972, and has worked as a composer since 1981. She received an invitation to be composer-in-residence for the International Festival in Lockenhaus in 2000.

Works

Janárceková composes mainly for chamber ensemble and instruments. Selected works include:

• Quadratura for cello
• Banyan for bass clarinet and trombone
• Der Geheimnissvolle Nachen
• Aschenputtel trio for clarinet, violincello and piano
• String Quartet No. 5
• String Quartet No. 6
• Sphärenwolf

Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• Viera Janárceková Duo extatico - Joriki und Makyo - Das 5. Streichquartett'Freya Ritts-Kirba, Violine - Hellmuth Vivell, Klavier - Martin Weiffenbach, Violoncello - Kairos-Quartet