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Jan Dismas Zelenka
Czech composer (1679–1745)
Died aged 66LibraKingdom of Bohemia
Biography
Jan Dismas Zelenka (16 October 1679 – 23 December 1745) was a Czech composer and musician of the Baroque period. His music is admired for its harmonic inventiveness and mastery of counterpoint.
Zelenka was raised in Central Bohemia, educated in Prague and Vienna, and spent his professional life in Dresden. The greatest success during his career was the performance of the extensive composition Sub olea pacis et palma virtutis in the presence of the Emperor Charles VI, shortly after his coronation as king of Bohemia in 1723.
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Career highlights
Genres
- classical music
- opera
- Baroque music
- religious music
Instruments
- double bass
Quick answers about Jan Dismas Zelenka
- How old was Jan Dismas Zelenka?
- Jan Dismas Zelenka died on December 23, 1745 at the age of 66.
- When is Jan Dismas Zelenka's birthday?
- Jan Dismas Zelenka was born on October 16, 1679.
- Where was Jan Dismas Zelenka born?
- Jan Dismas Zelenka was born in Louňovice pod Blaníkem.
- What is Jan Dismas Zelenka's zodiac sign?
- Jan Dismas Zelenka's zodiac sign is Libra.
- What is Jan Dismas Zelenka's nationality?
- Jan Dismas Zelenka is a citizen of Kingdom of Bohemia, Electorate of Saxony.
- What does Jan Dismas Zelenka do?
- Jan Dismas Zelenka is known as composer, conductor, double-bassist, music arranger.
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