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Jan Dismas Zelenka (Louňovice, October 16 1679–Dresden, December 22 1745) (or December 23) was the Bohemian Baroque composer active in Dresden. He is also referred to as Johann Dismas Zelenka. He was extremely regarded by Johann Sebastian Bach, & wrote the total of orchestral & vocal pieces which are then typically virtuosic and demanding. Particularly, his writing for bass instruments is far thomas more demanding than that of more composers of his era. Virtually all of his compositions come religious. He was an helper to Johann David Heinichen, and unsuccessfully tried to benefit a post of Kapellmeister after Heinichen's death around 1729. A post attend Johann Adolf Hasse.
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Jan Dismas Zelenka: Biographical Note Emphasizes Dresden Court employment and compositions. Classical Net Basic Repertoire List: Zelenka With brief biographical note. Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679 - 1745), Bohemia Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. Discover Zelenka A database of works and recordings of works by Jan Dismas Zelenka, images from manuscripts, further reading, questions and answers, quotations and news of recordings. Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) Background material, gateway to further information, forthcoming performances, annotated discography since 1990, and recommended links and books from NewOlde.com. Zelenka, Jan Dismas (1679-1745) Brief biographical sketch, commentary on orchestral, vocal, and choral music, and Naxos discography. Jan Dismas Zelenka Simplified version of Wolfgang Reiche's ZVW thematic catalogue with supplemental information from Janice Stockigt. Zelenka, Jan Dismas Biography from Timothy A. Smith's Sojourn pages with internal links to related people and explanatory notes. Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) Karadar dictionary with brief life and major musical characteristics. |
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