Name Felix Benda | Role Composer | |
Died 1768, Prague, Czech Republic | ||
BENDA: Die Erwartung, for Mason & Hamlin cabinet organ
Felix Benda (25 February 1708 – 1768) was a Bohemian composer and organist. He was a member of the Benda musical family.
Benda was born in Skalsko. He was a student of Bohuslav Matej Cernohorsky. In 1726 he became an organist at the Michaelskirche in Prague (succeeding Simon Brixi). Surviving works include organ masses, two oratorios, and other church music.
Benda's students included Josef Myslivecek and Josef Seger.
He died in Prague.
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