Jan Tausinger (1 November 1921 in Piatra Neamţ – 29 July 1980 in Prague) was a Romania-born ethnic Czech violist, conductor and composer.
Tausinger studied composition at the Bucharest Conservatory as a pupil of Dimitrie Cuclin and Mihail Jora. Later, he continued his studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague with Pavel Bořkovec and Alois Hába. From 1948 to 1952 he studies also conducting with Metod Doležil and Karel Ančerl.
OrchestralSymphony No. 1 "Liberation" (1952)Confrontazione I., II. (1964)Confrontazione III. for string quartet and orchestra (1965)Musica evolutiva for chamber orchestra (1970)Setkání ve svobodném máji (1975)Sinfonia slovacca (1978–1979)Promiňte, Mistře..., Little RondoWind ensembleNaše klarinety (Our Clarinets), Fantasy-Polka for wind ensemble (1962)Preludium – Sarabanda – Postludium for wind ensemble, harp, piano and percussion (1967)ConcertanteConcert for violin and orchestra (1962–1963)Concertino-meditazione for viola and chamber orchestra (1965)Improvisations "Hommage à J. S. Bach" for piano and orchestra (1970)Chamber musicSonata for violin and piano (1953–1954)Partita for viola and piano (1954)Le Avventure di un flauto e un'arpa (The Adventures of a Flute and a Harp), Duo Breve for flute and harp (1965)Sonatina emancipata for trumpet and piano (1968)Hommage à Ladislav Černý for viola and piano (1971)On rêvient toujours ..., Suite for violin and piano (1974)Comme il faut, Sonatina for oboe and piano (1974)... Au dernière amour, Sonata-Suite for cello and piano (1974–1975)Sonata for clarinet and piano (1975)Two Essays for Due Boemi for bass clarinet and piano (1977)4 Kusy (4 Pieces) for bassoon and piano (1977)Korelace (Correlation) for accordion (1978)Trio No. 1 for violin, viola and cello (1960)String Quartet No. 1 (1961)Trio No. 2 for violin, viola and cello (1964–1965)String Quartet No. 2 (1966)String Quartet No. 3 (1966)Colloquio (Colloquium) for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1968)Quintet for 2 trumpets, horn and 2 trombones (1968)Dva apostrofy (Two Apostrophes) for wind quintet (1968)Canto di speranza for violin, viola, cello and piano (1969)String Quartet No. 4 "Struktury" ("Structures") (1969)Hukvaldský nonet (Hukvaldy Nonet) for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass (1974)Nerovnoramennost (Lopsidedness), Trio for flute, cello and piano (1974)4 Evocations for flute, viola, cello and piano (1976)Nonet No. 2 "Črty" ("Sketches") for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass (1976)Nonet No. 3 "Reminiscences" for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass (1976)Sextet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano (1974–1976)Interference for violin, horn and piano (1977)7 Mikrochromofonií (7 Michrochromophonies) for clarinet, viola and piano (1977)Quatre nuances (4 Nuances) for flute, harp, violin, viola and cello (1978)Tři odstíny (3 Shades) for flute, harp, violin, viola and cello (1979)Collage for guitarCyklus 9 skladbiček (Cycle of 9 Little Pieces) for 2 clarinets, 2 (or 3) trumpets, 2 trombones and percussionDe rebus musicalibus for flute, bass clarinet, piano, harpsichord and vibraphoneEtudy (Studies) for flute and celloKruhy (Circles) for solo flute or flute and pianoPianoSonata for piano (1948–1950)Ten Dodecaphonic Studies (10 Etud) (1972)VocalZpěvy míru (Songs of Peace), 3 Folk Cantatas for voice and piano (1951)Láska (Love), Cycle of Songs to Japanese Quatrains for soprano and piano (1964)Čmáranice na nebi (Scribbling in the Sky), Song Cycle for soprano and chamber ensemble (1967); text by Velemir KhlebnikovDuetti compatibili "Nulový bod" (Zero Point) for soprano and viola (1971); poetry by Erik LindgreenAve Maria for soprano, narrator and orchestra (1972)Constellation, Song Cycle for soprano and piano (1975)Pražská domovní znamení (Prague House Signs), Song Cycle for soprano and piano (1976); text by Vítězslav NezvalVýchozí bod (Point of Departure) for soprano and 2 violins (1979–80); poetry by Erik LindgreenChoralJá budu vždycky věřit v máj (I Shall Always Believe in May) for female chorus (1959); text by Jan NohaHaló, voláme svět, Song for mixed chorus with accompaniment (1959); text by Erich SojkaZávrať (Dizziness) for mixed chorus and orchestra (1964)Správná věc (The Right Thing), Symphonic Picture for tenor solo, mixed chorus and orchestra (1966–1967)Houby (Mushrooms), Cycle for children's chorus, bass clarinet and tuba (or piano) (1971); poems by Josef HanzlíkVyhlášení dobré mysli (Declaration of Good Cheer) for mixed chorus (1972); poems by D. BurlyukSinfonia bohemica for baritone, male chorus, harpsichord, trumpet and orchestra (1973–1975); texts from Jan Ámos Komenský, Julius Fučík and Jaroslav HeyrovskýLabutí peříčko (The Swan's Little Feather), Song Cycle for children's chorus and chamber ensemble (1976)Oči milenek (Eyes of Lady Lovers) for female chorus (1977); poems by Vítězslav NezvalVrh kostek (A Game of Dice) for mixed chorus a cappella (1979); verses by Stéphane MallarméKantáta o komunistické straně for alto, bass, mixed chorus and orchestraFilm scoresBorisek – malý serzhant (1976)