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Karel Šejna

From: Czechia, Czechia
Active: 1896–1982
Releases: 8

About

Karel Šejna (1 November 1896, Zálezly – 17 December 1982, Prague) was a Czech double bassist and conductor, the principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 1950.

From Karel Šejna on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Česká filharmonie 1921 double bass

Discography

Albums 6

Eternal Longing / In the Tatras / Moravian-Slovak Suite 1992
Slavonic Dances 1995
Má vlast 1995
Symphony no. 5 / Slavonic Rhapsodies 2005
The Symphonist 2018
Suk: A Summer Tale / Meditation on “St. Wenceslas” / Dvořák: Husitská Year unknown

Compilations 2

Symphonies nos. 1, 2, 3 / At Twilight / A Springtime Tale 2002
Great Czech Conductors - Karel Кejna Year unknown

Conductor position

Česká filharmonie 1922–1972
Budapesti Filharmóniai Társaság Zenekara 1937–1938
Česká filharmonie 1950–1950

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 26c73cf8-d073-4892-9ad9-a3cd328d377f
ISNI: 0000000059482922

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.