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Benda, Jiri Antonin
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Biography showing his movement from musician to composer, including his influence on German melodramas. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa...a/learning/grove.html?record=922
Biographical study, summary of works, and suggested recordings and sheet music from the Czech Classical Music Dictionary.
http://www.czechmusic.com/dictionary1/202.html
Biography noting family connections and showing his work in the Prussian court from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.
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HOASM: Georg (Anton) Benda Franz in the court orchestra of Frederick II In 1750 he became Kapellmeister at Frederick III's ducal chapel at Gotha. Upon the latter's death in 1772, Benda-free from his duties composing sacred works-devoted much effort to theater music. His singspiels...Entry from the 1911 Encyclopedia touching on his famous family and focusing on him as the most important member of the clan.
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BENDA LoveToKnow Article on BENDA Benda was a famous clavier player and oboist, but his chief interest for modern musical history lies in his melodramas. Being a far more solid musician than Rousseau he earns the title of the musical pioneer of that art-form (i.e....Biographical sketch, portrait, musical history, noted works, family relationships, and Naxos discography.
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Composer Beniltky and had his schooling in Bohemia before moving in 1742 with the rest of his family to join his brother Frantisek at Potsdam, where he became a violinist in the court orchestra. In 1750 he became Kapellmeister to Duke...