Bohemian composers. Classical era composers. Czech composers. Composers of the Benda family. Violinists.


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– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy
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Composer news

Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (5 Jul)

Birthdays:
Theo Verbey
Alain Pierre Pradel
Laurie Conrad
George Rochberg
Domingo Santa-Cruz-Wilson
Dying days:
Ernesto Halffter Escriche
Félix Le Couppey
Events:
– (1937) Aram Ilyich Khachaturian: Premiere of piano concerto in D flat major, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Arturo Márquez (17 Jun)
Giorgos Kyriakakis (17 Jun)
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Sheet music suggestions

[details ←] Rhythmizing the Bow Violin,
[details ←] Praeludium and Allegro [arrangement] (No. 4 of Five Classic Manuscripts) - full score Percussion, Violin,
[details ←] Praeludium and Allegro [arrangement] (No. 4 of Five Classic Manuscripts) - set of parts Percussion, Violin,
[details ←] Piano Adventures Background Accompaniments for General MIDI, Primer Level Piano,
[details ←] Eleven Viennese Dances, WoO 17 ’Moedlinger Taenze’ (Riemann) [attributed work] - full score
[details ←] Praeludium and Allegro [arrangement] (No. 4 of Five Classic Manuscripts) - solo part Percussion, Violin,
[details ←] Then and Now Piano,
[details ←] Eleven Viennese Dances, WoO 17 ’Moedlinger Taenze’ (Riemann) [attributed work] - set of parts
[details ←] Private World Piano,
[details ←] Viennese Sonatinas (6) Piano,
[details ←] New Studies in Technique (Etudes de Mecanisme Piano,
[details ←] 3 Tenors (Karaoke CD) voice solo,

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Bohemian composers
Classical era composers
Czech composers
Composers of the Benda family
Violinists

Composers that were born in Bohemia. Bohemia is nowadays the Western part of the Czech Republic.


The classical era in music, the transition from baroque to romantic music, lasted from around 1750 till 1800. In this period the symphony as a seperate work of art was developed. Another characteristic is the so-called sonata form, a way to structure music. The term classical for this music refers to the ancient Roman and Greek cultures, that were idealised in that era.


Composers that were born in the Czech Republic, or gained the Czech nationality.


All these composers are related to Jan Jiři [Johann Georg] Benda (1686–1757) and Dorota Brixi, whose son Jiři Benda is probably the most famous of the family. There were — and still are, such as the ensemble “The Benda Musicians”, which recorded works of all three on “Music of the Benda Family” — many musical relatives and offspring, including various minor composers.


Composers who also play the violin and as such performed their own or other composer's compositions.


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