The Thematic Catalog of the Works by Vítezslava Kaprálová constitutes the most comprehensive inventory of compositions of one of the most remarkable personalities in Czech music of the first half of the twentieth century. The description of all relevant sources—sketches, autographs, and authorized copies of compositions, traced chronologically from the earliest to the definitive version—enables the reader to follow the composer’s creative development. The catalogue entries contain a great number of little-known details, while correcting errors and omissions of all previous inventories and lists of Kaprálová’s works. The thematic catalog encompasses the composer’s entire oeuvre, including juvenilia, torsos, and lost works. It is complemented with the usual lists and indexes for quick reference.
