Friedrich Ludwig Benda ( cz, Bedřich Ludvík Benda; baptized 4 September 1746 in Gotha – 20 or 27 March 1792 in Königsberg) was a German violinist and composer. Benda was the eldest son of

Georg Anton Benda Georg Anton Benda ( cz, Jiří Antonín Benda, italic=no, link=no; 30 June 17226 November 1795) was a composer, violinist and Kapellmeister of the classical period from the Kingdom of Bohemia. Biography Born into a family of notable musician ...

. He was appointed concert director at Königsberg in 1789.

Selected works

* ''Der Barbier von Sevilla'', Singspiel in 4 acts (1776–1779); libretto by Friedrich Wilhelm Großmann after Beaumarchais * ''Die Verlobung'', Singspiel (1790); libretto by Friedrich Ernst Jester * ''Louise'', Singspiel in 3 acts (1791); libretto by Friedrich Ernst Jester * ''Mariechen'', Singspiel in 3 acts (1791–1792); libretto by Friedrich Ernst Jester * ''Der Herr ist König'', Psalm 97, Cantata

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benda, Friedrich Ludwig 1746 births 1792 deaths German classical composers German male classical composers German classical violinists Male classical violinists German violinists German male violinists 18th-century classical composers 18th-century German composers 18th-century German male musicians