Vlastimil Lejsek

Vlastimil Lejsek (21 July 1927 – 12 March 2010 in Brno) was a Czech composer and pianist.

With his wife, Vera Lejskova, he established a famous piano duo, collaborating with composers such as Milhaud, Britten, Lutoslawski and Shostakovich, and recording for the first time Dvořák's 4-hand works and many more.

The main body of his musical output consists music for piano duo (like Brazilian Dances, Dances of Masters, Inventions, Moravian Ballades) and piano solo (Preludes, Sonatella, Pianists and Horses, The Moon Suite).

He was a member of Moravian Composer's Club (founded by Janáček) and also founder of the International Schubert Competition for Piano duos in Jeseník, one of the foremost music events of his country.

His wife is, besides a pianist, a writer, journalist and critic working for both press and radio.