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Jan Václav Voříšek

The authority record describes Jan Václav Voříšek as training under Václav Tomášek and Johann Nepomuk Hummel is recorded. The recorded working language is Czech. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are symphony.

Also recorded as Jan Vaclav Vorisek

Dated record

Life and career

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  1. 1791

    Jan Václav Voříšek born.

  2. 1825

    Jan Václav Voříšek died.

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Places

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  • Vienna
Death or burial
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  • Vamberk

    Birth place

Literature

Literature

Jan Václav Voříšek is recorded as composer, conductor, pedagogue, organist and lawyer.

  • Voříšek, Jan Václav, Oxford Music Online, 2001

  • Voříšek (Worzischek), Jan Václav (Johann Hugo)

  • L’Œuvre de Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek (1791-1825) dans la production pour piano de son époque et son interprétation aujourd’hui

  • Identity

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Citations

References

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 15 August 2026.

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