Friedrich Ludwig Benda
Friedrich Ludwig Benda (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. He was appointed concert director at Königsberg in 1789.
Friedrich Ludwig Benda
Benda, Friedrich Ludwig (1752-1792). Compositeur. Arrangeur · Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain
- Born
- 1746 · Gotha.
- Died
- 1792 · Königsberg.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- composer · independent publisher · music director · violinist · conductor · concertmaster
- Fields
- opera
- Languages
- German
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Friedrich Ludwig Benda (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. He was appointed concert director at Königsberg in 1789.
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• 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
Jester, Friedrich Ernst (1743-1822). Auteur ou responsable intellectuel
Benda, Friedrich Ludwig (1752-1792). Compositeur. Arrangeur · Bibliothèque nationale de France
Jester, Friedrich Ernst (1743-1822). Auteur ou responsable intellectuel
Benda, Friedrich Ludwig (1752-1792). Compositeur. Arrangeur · Bibliothèque nationale de France
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1792
Friedrich Ludwig Benda died at Königsberg.
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- 1.Grove, George. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 1. Macmillan Company. 295. 1904.
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