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Karel Blažej Kopřiva
Karel Blažej Kopřiva (or Karl Blasius Kopriva; 9 February 1756 in Cítoliby – 15 May 1785 in Cítoliby) was a Czech organist and composer from a family of musicians. Life and career Kopřiva studied first with his father, the composer Václav Jan Kopřiva (1708–1789), and later with Josef Seger in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Then he became organist at the St. Jacob's Church in Cítoliby. He is especially renowned for his numerous concertos and fairs. His brother Jan Jáchym Kopřiva (1754–1792) was also a notable musician. List of selected works * 12 symphonies (lost) * 8 organ concertos (one survived) * Missa Solemnis in Dis * Requiem in C * Motetti: ''Dictamina mea'' (in Dis), ''Gloria Deo'' (in D), ''Veni sponsa Christi'' (in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cítoliby
Cítoliby (until 1923 Citoliby; ) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Etymology The name is derived from the old Czech words ''cěta'' (i.e. 'small coin') and ''ľubiti'' ('to like'). The ''lokator'' of the village was probably someone who liked money. Geography Cítoliby is located about south of Louny and southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. History The first written mention of Cítoliby is from 1325, when it was a royal property. The owners often changed and included various lower noble families. From 1570 to 1630, the Cítoliby estate was a property of the Hruška family, who first expanded the estate significantly, but then part of it was confiscated from them as a result of the Battle of White Mountain. During the Thirty Years' War, Cítoliby was looted repeatedly. In 1698, the almost entire village burned down. The last aristocrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Jan Kopřiva
Václav Jan Kopřiva (pseudonym UrticaLatin translation of his name meaning nettle) (8 February 1708 – 7 June 1789) was a Bohemian composer and organist. Life Kopřiva was a son of the miller Václav Kopřiva (1672–?), from the neighboring village Brloh, and his wife Juditka Rozumová (1677–?). He received his first musical education from his godfather Martin Antonín Kalina, who was a cantor and a representative of another important music family in Cítoliby. He completed his studies in Prague, becoming an organist at the Crusaders' Church and studying with Franz Joseph Dollhopf. Thereafter he worked as a cantor and organist in Cítoliby. With his wife Terézia, he had two sons Karel Blažej Kopřiva Karel Blažej Kopřiva (or Karl Blasius Kopriva; 9 February 1756 in Cítoliby – 15 May 1785 in Cítoliby) was a Czech organist and composer from a family of musicians. Life and career Kopřiva studied first with his father, the composer ... and Jan Jáchym Kopř ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Seger
Josef Seger (born ''Josef Ferdinand Norbert Segert'', last name also ''Seeger'' or ''Seegr'') (21 March 1716 – 22 April 1782) was a Czech organist, composer, and educator. After graduating in philosophy from the Charles University in Prague and studying music under Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský, Jan Zach, and others, Seger became organist of two churches in Prague and remained there until his death. An extremely prolific composer, Seger became one of the most important representatives of the Czech organ school of the 18th century. He was also an influential teacher: his pupils included Jan Antonín Koželuh and Josef Mysliveček,Černušák 1963. and his figured bass exercises served many generations of teachers. Life Seger was born in Řepín, near Mělník, in Bohemia. He studied at the Jesuit Gymnasium in Prague and later graduated in philosophy at the Charles University. He also studied organ playing with Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský, counterpoint with Jan Zach and Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Jáchym Kopřiva
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Number, a barcode standard compatible with EAN * Japanese Accepted Name, a Japanese nonproprietary drug name * Job Accommodation Network, US, for people with disabilities * ''Joint Army-Navy'', US standards for electronic color codes, etc. * ''Journal of Advanced Nursing'' Personal name * Jan (name), male variant of ''John'', female shortened form of ''Janet'' and ''Janice'' * Jan (Persian name), Persian word meaning 'life', 'soul', 'dear'; also used as a name * Ran (surname), romanized from Mandarin as Jan in Wade–Giles * Ján, Slovak name Other uses * January, as an abbreviation for the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Jan (cards), a term in some card games when a player loses without taking any tricks or scoring a mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1756 Births
Events January–March * January 16 – The Anglo-Prussian alliance (1756)#Treaty, Treaty of Westminster is signed between Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and Prussia, guaranteeing the neutrality of the Electorate of Hanover, controlled by King George II of Great Britain. * January 27 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born in Salzburg, Austria, to Anna Maria Mozart, Anna Maria and Leopold Mozart. * February 7 – Guaraní War: The leader of the Guaraní people, Guaraní rebels, Sepé Tiaraju, is killed in a skirmish with Spanish and Portuguese troops. * February 10 – The massacre of the Guaraní people, Guaraní rebels in the Jesuit reduction of Caaibaté takes place in Brazil after their leader, Noicola Neenguiru, defies an ultimatum to surrender by 2:00 in the afternoon. On February 7, Neenguiru's predecessor Sepé Tiaraju has been killed in a brief skirmish. As two o'clock arrives, a combined force of Spanish and Portuguese troops makes an assault on the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1785 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 ** The Burmese Konbaung Dynasty annexes the Mrauk U Kingdom of Arakan. ** The first issue of the ''Daily Universal Register'', later known as ''The Times'', is published in London. * January 7 – Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries travel from Dover, England to Calais, France in a hydrogen gas balloon (aeronautics), balloon, becoming the first to cross the English Channel by air. * January 11 – Richard Henry Lee is elected as President of the U.S. Congress of the Confederation.''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and, Woodrow Wilson (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p167 * January 20 – Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút: Invading Thai people, Siamese forces, attempting to exploit the political chaos in Vietnam, are ambushed and annihilated at the Mekong River by the Tây Sơn dynasty, Tây Sơn. * January 27 – The University of Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Male Classical Composers
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surname) *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Check (other) * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) The Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and ... * Czechia (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Classical Organists
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surname) *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Check (other) * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republic (1969–1990) *Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (1939–1945) See also ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
