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Jan Dismas Zelenka

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Jan Dismas Zelenka (16 October 1679 – 23 December 1745), baptised Jan Lukáš Zelenka was a Czech composer and musician of the Baroque period. His music is admired for its harmonic inventiveness and mastery of counterpoint.

Zelenka was raised in Central Bohemia, educated in Prague and Vienna, and spent his professional life in Dresden. The greatest success during his career was the performance of th…

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Type: Person
Area: Czechia
Born: October 16th, 1679
Died: December 23rd, 1745
Genres: Classical
Labels: Hyperion

Brilliant Classics

Classic Produktion Osnabrück

Sony Classical

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

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Last updated: April 19th, 2019