Composers of the Benda family. Czech composers. Bohemian composers.


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Upcoming concerts

– Fri 4 Jul: Guitar Orchestra Concert Denmead Hampshire
– 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
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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 (4 Jul)

Birthdays:
– James Douglas
– Franco Ferrara
– Flor Peeters
– Heinrich Kaminsky
– Maximilian Steinberg
Dying days:
– Astor Piazzolla
– Flor Peeters
– William Byrd
– Philip de Monte
Events:
– (1988) Elliott Carter: Premiere of Birthday Flourish, in San Francisco, USA.
– (1977) Harrison Birtwistle: Premiere of Bow Down, in London, England.

Tomorrow’s events

Latest changes

– Gabriel Erkoreka (17 Jun)
– Miguel Álvarez Fernández (17 Jun)
– Edward Gonçalves Pinto (17 Jun)
– George Frederic Pinto (17 Jun)
– André Miranda (17 Jun)
– Artur Santos (17 Jun)
– Martin Wesley-Smith (17 Jun)
– Arturo Márquez (17 Jun)
– Giorgos Kyriakakis (17 Jun)
– Thomas Brendan Wilson (17 Jun)

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Sheet music suggestions

[details ←] Concerto for Harpsichord in G (Bethan) - full score Harpsichord,
[details ←] Concerto for Harpsichord in G (Bethan) - set of parts Harpsichord,
[details ←] Concerto in G minor for Harpsichord and Strings Harpsichord,
[details ←] Due concerti per cembalo (F major, G major)
[details ←] Medea
[details ←] Quattro sonate
[details ←] Sinfonia in C - full score orchestra,
[details ←] Sinfonia in C - set of parts orchestra,
[details ←] Sinfonia No. 1 in D (Pohanka) - full score Harpsichord,
[details ←] Sinfonia No. 1 in D (Pohanka) - keyboard continuo part 1 (harpsichord) Piano, Organ, Harpsichord,
[details ←] Sinfonia No. 1 in D (Pohanka) - set of parts Harpsichord,
[details ←] Sinfonia No. 2 in G (Pohanka) - full score Harpsichord,

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

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

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