Osvald Chlubna (July 22, 1893, Brno – October 30, 1971, Brno) was a prominent Czech composer. Intending originally to study engineering, Chlubna switched his major and from 1914 to 1924, he studied composition with Leoš Janáček. Until 1953, he worked as a clerk. Later, he taught at the Organ School in Brno for many years. He worked in many art organisations in Brno. Chlubna's works can be defined by three distinct periods: Romanticism, Impressionism, all the way to the Modern Constructivism. He delved into Symbolism as well. He used the texts of symbolic Czech poets, such as Otakar Březina, Jaroslav Vrchlický, Jaroslav Durych and others. He wrote several cycles of compositions for piano and organ, as well as instrumental concerts, symphonies, ouvertures and cantatas. He wrote many operas, often using his own librettos, such as The Revenge of Catullus based on the work of Vrchlický (1917), Alladina and Palomid (based on the work of Maeterlinck, 1925), Ňura (1932), How the Death came in the World (1936), Jiří from Kunštát and Poděbrady (based on the work of Alois Jirásek, 1941), Cradle (composed on the work of Jirásek, 1951), Eupyros (1960). He also wrote texts and articles primarily about Janáček.
Opera
Pomsta Catullova (The Revenge of Catullus), 1 Act (1917); libretto by the composer based on the work of Jaroslav VrchlickýAlladina a Palomid (Alladina and Palomid), 3 Acts (1922); libretto by the composer based on the work of Maurice MaeterlinckŇura, 2 Acts (1930); libretto by O. DymovJak smrt přišla do světa (How Death Came into the World) (1936); libretto by the composerFreje pána z Heslova (The Friar of Heslov), 4 Acts (1939–1940); libretto by F. L. StroupežnichkýJiří z Kunštátu a Poděbrad (Jiří from Kunštát and Poděbrady), 3 Acts (1941–1942); libretto by the composer based on the work of Alois JirásekKolébka (The Cradle), 3 Acts (1951–1952); libretto by the composer based on the work of Alois JirásekEupyros, 3 Acts (1960–1962); libretto by the composerBallet
Hrátky na drátkách (1955); libretto by the composerOrchestra
Karneval podzimu (Winter Carneval), Op.82Portály a fresky brněnskéSymphony No.3 "Osudová" (1960)To je má zem (This is My Country), Cycle of Symphonic Poems for OrchestraVeseloherní předehra (Comedy Overture)Band
Pochod sportovcůConcertante
Andante for Violin and Small OrchestraFantasie in C Minor for Viola and Orchestra, Op.44 (1936)Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op.75Chamber
Elegie ztracených lidí (Elegy of Lost Peoples) for Cello and Piano (1924)Fantasie for violin and viola, Op.71 (1949)Invence (Invention) for Viola Solo (1962)Sonata for Violin and Cello, Op.22 (1925)Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op.66 (1948)Sonatina for Viola and Piano, Op.119String Quartet in C Major, Op.26String Quartet No.3 in E♭, Op.35 (1933)String Quartet No.5, Op.114Suita instruktivní for Violin and PianoPiano
Nokturna (Nocturnes), Cycle of Moods, Op.36 (1933)Preludium, toccata a fuga, Op.37Sonáta-fantazie, Op.93Organ
Allegro ferocePassacaglia, Op.41Choral
Já, potulný šumař, CantataJe krásná země má, Lyric Cantata for Chorus and Orchestra; text by F. Halas, A. SovaVe jménu života, Cantata for Chorus and Orchestra, Op.94Vocal
Melancholické serenády o lásce (Melancholic Serenades of Love) for Voice and Piano, Op.62