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Joseph Benda
Joseph Benda (; c. 7 May 1724 – 22 February 1804) was a Czech violinist and composer active in the Kingdom of Prussia. Life Joseph Benda was baptised on 7 May 1724. He was born in Benátky nad
Joseph Benda (; c. 7 May 1724 – 22 February 1804) was a Czech violinist and composer active in the Kingdom of Prussia. Life Joseph Benda was baptised on 7 May 1724. He was born in Benátky nad Jizerou, the son of a weaver Jan Jiří Benda and his wife Dorota Brixi, daughter of the village cantor from Skalsko and member of the large Czech musical family. Five of Joseph’s siblings achieved success as musicians; older brothers František, Jan Jiří and Jiří Antonín as violinist composers, and younger sister Anna Franziska as an operatic soprano. External links *
- Era
- Classical
- Lived
- 1724–1804
- Born in
- Benátky nad Jizerou · died Berlin
- Known as
- composer, violinist, concertmaster
- Instruments
- violin