Jan Bedřich Kittl (; 8 May 1806 – 20 July 1868) was a

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Biography

Kittl was born in Orlík. After studying law in Prague, Kittl studied music with

Václav Tomášek Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek (in German: Wenzel Johann Tomaschek; 17 April 1774, Skuteč, Bohemia – 3 April 1850, Prague) was an Austrian-Bohemian, by other accounts a Czech composer and music teacher. He was known as the Musical Pope of Prag ...

. From 1843 to 1864, he headed the Prague Conservatory. Kittl became famous for his operas, which have had great success in Prague. He also wrote chamber music, songs and four symphonies, including the widely played E-flat Symphony "Lovecka" (Jagdsinfonie Op. 8, 1838). He died in Leszno, Poland on 20 July 1868, at the age of 62.

Operas

* ''Daphnis' Grave'' (lost) * ''Bianca and Giuseppe'' (or the French before Nice), libretto by Richard Wagner based on Heinrich Koenig's novel ''The High Bride'' 1848 * ''Forest Flower'', libretto by Johann Carl Hickel 1852 * ''The Iconoclast'' Libretto: Julius Edward Hartmann 1854

Songs

* "Glaubet nicht es wären Tränen" (text by Elise Schlick)

References

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* * 1806 births 1868 deaths People from Písek District Composers from the Austrian Empire Czech music educators Czech classical composers Academic staff of the Prague Conservatory Pupils of Václav Tomášek {{CzechRepublic-bio-stub