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Josef Mysliveček

Josef Mysliveček is recorded as composer, organist, violinist, chapelmaster and conductor. Schreibweisen), Josef, Mysliveček [Mysliweczek, Misliveček], Josef (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002, Mysliveček [Mysliweczek, Misliweczek, Misliveček], Josef, Oxford Music Online, 2001, Mysliveček, Josef, Komponisten Lexikon, 2003, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia.

Also recorded as Josef Myslivecek

Portrét Josefa Myslivečka od Jana Vilímka.

Jan Vilímek (1860–1938) · National Library of the Czech Republic · Public domain

Career and activity

Josef Mysliveček studied at Philharmonic Academy of Bologna. Training under Giovanni Battista Pescetti is recorded. The recorded working language is Czech and Italian.

The field of work recorded is music, violin performance and composed musical work. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, symphony, classical and oratorio.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Italy.

Works named in the authority record are Il trionfo di Clelia, Il Bellerofonte, L'Ipermestra, Antigona and L'Olimpiade.

Josef Mysliveček worked in music, violin performance, composed musical work, conducting and opera.

He worked at Italy.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 5: Il trionfo di Clelia, Il Bellerofonte, L'Ipermestra, Antigona and L'Olimpiade. His recorded genres are opera, symphony, classical and oratorio.

Identity

Josef Mysliveček is recorded as composer, organist, violinist, chapelmaster and conductor.

Dated record

Life and career

The full dated record · 2 entries
  1. 1737

    Josef Mysliveček born at Prague.

  2. 1781

    Josef Mysliveček died at Rome.

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Places

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  • Prague
  • Rome
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Literature

Literature

Josef Mysliveček, "Il Boemo": The Man and His Music (review), Notes, 2010.

  • Mysliveček [Mysliweczek, Misliweczek, Misliveček], Josef, Oxford Music Online, 2001

  • Mysliveček (versch

  • Schreibweisen), Josef

  • Mysliveček [Mysliweczek, Misliveček], Josef (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002

  • Mysliveček, Josef, Komponisten Lexikon, 2003

Literature

Scholarly footprint

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