Frantisek Xaver Brixi ( Czech František Xaver Brixi ; January 2, 1732 , Prague - October 14, 1771 , ibid.) - Bohemian (now Czech Republic ) composer and musician of the 18th century , a vivid representative of the era of early classicism in music.
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Biography
Born in the family of the composer Simon (Shimon) Brixi ( Czech Šimon Brixi ) (1693-1735). He received his musical education at the gymnasium at the monastery of publicists in Cosmonosi .
After graduating from high school in 1749, Brixie returned to Prague, where he served as a church organist , and from 1759 he became bandmaster in the Cathedral of St. Vita, Wenceslas and Wojtech in Prague [4] .
Creativity
Frantisek Xaver Brixi is the author of more than 400 works of sacred music [5] , including eight organ concerts, which are vivid examples of this rather rare genre, oratorios , cantatas , about 100 masses, psalms , works for organ, clavier , chamber and orchestra compositions.
Selected Works
- Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 1 C major
- Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 2 C major
- Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 3 D major
- Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 4 D major
- Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 5 F major
- Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 6 G major
- Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 7 G major
- Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 8 D major
- Judas Iscariothes — Oratorium pro die sacro Parasceves (One of the late works by Frantisek Brixi is an original allegorical spiritual oratorio Holy Week in Italian style)
- Missa integra d minor
- Opus patheticum de septem doloribus Beatae Marae Virginis
- Missa solemnis D major - mass for solo, choir, orchestra and organ
- Litanie de seto benedieto
- Confiteor Tibi Domine
- Sinfonia d
- Bitvní sinfonie
- Fuga a minor
- Pastoral c major
- Preludium c major
- Regina coeli
- Pastoral Mass .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 123146518 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ 1 2 BNF identifier : Open Data Platform 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ That is, the 27-year-old composer reached the highest position possible for a musician in the Czech capital.
- ↑ 400 musical works of the composer have survived to this day
Links
- Brixi František Xaver (Czech)