Christine Labroche wrote:

>Norman Lebrecht:
>
>>Like Steve, I have yet to see a woman conductor who struck me as having
>>prime potential.
>
>Pity Vitezslava Kapralova, Martinu's Vitka - pupil and more - did not
>live long enough (1915-1940) and was never recorded.  She impressed her
>contemporaries in Europe.  ...

She was a fine composer. I have recordings of:

4 Songs for Soprano and Piano; April Preludes for Piano Op.13; Forever,
Song Cycle for Soprano and Pf.Op.12; Goodbye for Soprano and Orch.  Op.14;
Military Sinfonietta; Partita for Piano and Orch.  Op.20 (1939); Suite
Rustica for Orchestra Op. 19; To Karel Capek for Narrator, Violin and
Piano; Variations on Bells Church of St. Etienne for Piano

Karl