Vaclav Trojan (24.4.1907 Plzen-5.7.1983 Praha)

Czech composer and schoolmaster. Studied organ, conducting and composition at conservatory (taught by B.A.Wiedermann,O. Ostrcil, J. Kricka). Later a pupil of V. Novak and A. Haba. Besides classical music, he also composed and played jazz. In 1937 he became musical director of Czech Radio; for broadcasting he composed cantatas and folk songs suites that helped to strengthen the national consciousness in the time of occupation. He composed a lot of scenic music and cooperated with director Jiri Trnka on animated movies.

Main works:

• Scenic music (Zly jelen, Strakonicky dudak ...)
• Ballet pantomime A Midsummer Nights Dream
• Vocal music (cantatas, adaptations of traditional songs)
• Orchestral music (Poetic Suite, Sinfonietta amoniosa, Concertino for solo trumpet)
• Komorní hudba (Divertimento pro dechový kvintet, Klavírní trio)
• Childrens opera Kolotoc (Merry-go-round)

Sources:

Wikipedia
Mala encyklopedie hudby (dr. Jar. Smolka; &kolektiv, Supraphon 1983)

Sample (MP3):
Nightingales Song (music for he movie The Emperors Nightingale, rec. by Jan Stanovsky violin, Ivana Stanovska piano, LP Carovne husle Opus 1974)