- František Brixi
František Xaver Brixi (
January 2 ,1732 –October 14 ,1771 ) was a famous Czech Classicalcomposer of the 18th century. His first name is sometimes given, by reference works, in its Germanic form: "Franz".Biography
Brixi was born in
Prague , the son of composerSimon Brixi . He received his musical education at the "Piarist Gymnasium" inKosmonosy . His teachers includedVáclav Kalous , a significant composer himself.In 1749 Brixi left Kosmonosy and returned to Prague, where he worked as an
organist at several churches. In 1759 he was appointed "Kapellmeister" ofSt Vitus Cathedral , thus attaining, at the age of only 27, the highest musical position in the city; this office he held till his early death. He wrote some 290 church works (of the most varied type),cantata s andoratorio s, chamber compositions, and orchestral compositions. His organ concertos, which have been recorded several times each, are his best-known pieces today.tyle
Brixi's style is distinguished from that of his contemporaries by its fresh melodic writing, vivacious rhythm and lively bass lines, and from that of his predecessors by its simple yet effective instrumentation. During his lifetime his music was widely disseminated in
Bohemia andMoravia .Important compositions
* "Missa integra d minor"
* "Opus patheticum de septem doloribus Beatae Marae Virginis"
* "Concerto in D major"
* "Judas Iscariothes" - "Oratorium pro die sacro Parasceves"
* "Missa solemnis D major" - mass for solo, choir, orchestra and organ
* "Litanie de seto Benedieto"
* "Confiteor Tibi Domine"
* "Sinfonia in D"
* "Bitevní sinfonie"
* "Fuga in a minor"
* "Pastoral in C major"
* "Preludium C major"
* "Regina coeli"External links
* [http://zivotopisyonline.cz/frantisek-xaver-brixi.php František Brixi]
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