Karel Blažej Kopřiva

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Name Karel Kopriva		Role Composer
Died May 15, 1785, Citoliby, Czech Republic Similar People Bohuslav Matej Cernohorsky, Frantisek Brixi, Frantisek Xaver Dusek, Leopold Kozeluch, Franz Benda

Karel bla ej kop iva organ concerto in dis

Karel Blažej Kopřiva (or Karl Blasius Kopriva; 9 February 1756 in Cítoliby – 15 May 1785 in Cítoliby) was a Czech organist and composer from a family of musicians.

Citoliby school karel bla ej kop iva fuga supra cognomen debefe in d minor for organ

Life and career

Kopřiva studied first with his father, the composer Václav Jan Kopřiva (1708–1789), and later with Josef Seger in Prague. Then he became organist at the St. Jacob's Church in Cítoliby. He is especially renowned for his numerous concertos and fairs.

His brother Jan Jáchym Kopřiva (1754–1792) was also a notable musician.

List of selected works

12 symphonies (lost)

8 organ concertos (one survived)

Missa Solemnis in Dis

Requiem in C

Motetti: Dictamina mea (in Dis), Gloria Deo (in D), Veni sponsa Christi (in D)

Offertorium O, magna coeli Domina (in C)

Arias: Ah, cordi trito (in Dis), Amoenitate vocum (in D), Quod pia voce cano (in Dis), Siste ultricem dexteram (in B)

Solo organ works (complete)

Prelude in C major

Fugue-pastorella in C major

Fugue in A flat major

Fugue in F minor

Fughetta after Handel in G major

Fuga supra cognomen DEBEFE in D minor

Fugue in A minor

References

Karel Blažej Kopřiva Wikipedia

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