Franz Benda
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Franz Benda (baptised 22 November 1709 – 7 March 1786) was a Czech violin
ist and composer
. He was the brother of Jiří Antonín Benda, and he worked for much of his life at the court of Frederick the Great.
Benda was born in Bohemia at the town of Staré Benátky
. Benda himself claimed to have been born 25 November, but baptism records show he was baptised three days earlier, on 22 November. His actual date of birth seems not to have been recorded, but it was probably no more than a day or two earlier than 22 November.
Benda became the founder of a German school of violin playing. In his youth he was a chorister at Prague
and afterward in the Chapel Royal at Dresden
. At the same time he began to study the violin, and soon joined a company of strolling musicians who attended fetes, fairs, etc. At eighteen years of age Benda abandoned this wandering life and returned to Prague, going thence to Vienna
, where he pursued his study of the violin under Carl Heinrich Graun
, a pupil of Tartini. After two years he was appointed chapel master at Warsaw
. In 1732, he entered the service of Frederick the Great, then prince royal of Prussia
, with whom he remained the rest of his life. He was a member of the prince royal's band, and later became concertmaster
to the king. He played about 50,000 concertos over a period of forty years.
Benda was a master of all the difficulties of violin playing, and the rapidity of his execution and the mellow sweetness of his highest notes were unequalled. He had many pupils and wrote a number of works, chiefly
exercises and studies for the violin.http://www.closelinks.com/facts.php?id=2179&name=Franz&surname=Benda
Benda's daughter Juliane Reichardt
(1752–1783) and his granddaughter Louise Reichardt
(1779–1826) were also composers. More recently there was a František Benda who was a composer of film scores and other works during the 20th century.
The Benda Chamber Orchestra
carrying and honoring the name of the Benda musicians family, was founded in 1956 in Ústí nad Labem
, North Bohemia, Czech Republic
.
L I:1 \ Symphony No. 1 in C major
L I:2 \ Symphony No. 2 in C major
L I:3 \ Symphony No. 3 in D major
L I:4 \ Symphony No. 4 in D major
L I:5 \ Symphony No. 5 in F major
L I:6 \ Symphony No. 6 in G major
L I:7 \ Symphony No. 7 in G major
L I:8 \ Symphony No. 8 in A major
L I:9 \ Symphony No. 9 in B flat major
L I:10 \ Symphony No.10 in B flat major
L I:11 \ Symphony No.11 in E flat major
L I:12 \ Symphony No.12 in F major
L I:13 \ Symphony No.13 in G major
L I:14 \ Symphony No.14 in A major
L I:15 \ Symphony in C major
L I:16 \ Symphony in F major
L I:17 \ Symphony in G major
Concertos
L II:1 \ Violin Concerto in C major
L II:2 \ Violin Concerto in D major
L II:3 \ Violin Concerto in D major
L II:4 \ Violin Concerto in D minor
L II:5 \ Violin Concerto in E flat major
L II:6 \ Violin Concerto in E major
L II:7 \ Violin Concerto in E major (mostly lost)
L II:8 \ Violin Concerto in E major
L II:9 \ Violin Concerto in F major
L II:10 \ Violin Concerto in G major
L II:11 \ Flute Concerto in G major
L II:12 \ Violin Concerto in A flat major
L II:13 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:14 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:15 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:16 \ Flute Concerto in A minor
L II:17 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major
L II:18 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major
L II:19 \ Violin Concerto in C major (Georg Benda)
L II:20 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (Joseph Riepel)
L II:21 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (Johann Benda)
L II:22 \ Violin Concerto in G major (Johann Gottlieb Graun)
L II:23 \ Violin Concerto in E major (lost)
L II:24 \ Violin Concerto in E minor (lost)
L II:25 \ Violin Concerto in G major (lost)
L II:26 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (lost)
L II:27 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (lost)
L II:28 \ Violin Concerto in B minor (lost)
Sonatas for instrument & basso continuo
L III:1 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.3 in C major
L III:2 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:3 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:4 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:5 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:6 \ Flute Sonata in C major
L III:7 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:8 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:9 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:10 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:11 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:12 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:13 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:14 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:15 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:16 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:17 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:18 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:19 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:20 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:21 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:22 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:23 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:24 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:25 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:26 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:27 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:28 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:29 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:30 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:31 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:32 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:33 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:34 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:35 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:36 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:37 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:38 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:39 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:40 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:41 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:42 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:43 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:44 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:45 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:46 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:47 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.1 in E major
L III:48 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:49 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:50 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:51 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.5 in E major
L III:52 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:53 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:54 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:55 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:56 \ Flute Sonata in E minor
L III:57 \ Flute Sonata in E minor
L III:58 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:59 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:60 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:61 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:62 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:63 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:64 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:65 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:66 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:67 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:68 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:69 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:70 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:71 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:72 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:73 \ Violin Sonata in F minor
L III:74 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:75 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:76 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:77 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:78 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:79 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:80 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:81 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:82 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:83 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:84 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:85 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:86 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:87 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:88 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:89 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:90 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:91 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:92 \ Violin Sonata in A flat major
L III:93 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:94 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:95 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.6 in A major
L III:96 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:97 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:98 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.2 in A major
L III:99 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:100 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:101 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:102 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:103 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:104 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:105 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:106 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:107 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:108 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:109 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:110 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:111 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:112 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:113 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:114 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:115 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:116 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:117 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:118 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:119 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:120 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:121 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.4 in A minor
L III:122 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:123 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:124 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:125 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:126 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:127 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:128 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:129 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:130 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:131 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:132 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:133 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:134 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:135 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:136 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:137 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:138 \ Violin Sonata in B flat minor
L III:139 \ Violin Sonata in B minor
L III:140 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:141 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:142 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:143 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:144 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:145 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:146 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:147 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:148 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:149 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:150 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:151 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:152 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:153 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:154 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:155 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:156 \ Oboe Sonata in B flat major
L III:157 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:158 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:159 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:160 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.2 in C major
L III:161 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.3 in E major
L III:162 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.1 in F major
L III:163 \ Violin Sonata in G major (Friedrich Ludwig Benda)
L III:164 \ Violin Sonata in A major (Joseph Benda)
L III:165 \ Violin Sonata in F major (lost)
L III:166 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:167 \ Violin Sonata in A minor (lost)
L III:168 \ Violin Sonata in C minor (lost)
L III:169 \ Violin Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:170 \ Flute Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:171 \ Violin Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:172 \ Oboe Sonata in D minor (lost)
L III:173 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major (lost)
L III:174 \ Bassoon Sonata in F major (lost)
L III:175 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:176 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:177 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:178 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:179 \ Violin Sonata in A minor (lost)
L III:180 \ Oboe Sonata in B flat major (lost)
L III:181 \ Bassoon Sonata in B flat major (lost)
L III:182 \ Bassoon Sonata in B flat major (lost)
Trio Sonatas
L IV:1 \ Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major
L IV:2 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in A major
L IV:3 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in D major (Graun)
L IV:4 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G major (Graun)
L IV:5 \ Sonata for violin, keyboard & continuo in D major (lost)
L IV:6 \ Sonata for violin, bassoon & continuo in F major (lost)
L IV:7 \ Sonata for flute & keyboard obligato in G major
L IV:8 \ Sonata for violin, flute & continuo in G major (lost)
L IV:9 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in B flat major (lost)
L IV:10 \ Sonata for violin & keyboard in B flat major (lost)
Duets for 2 violins
L V:1 \ Violins Duet No. 1 in C major
L V:2 \ Violins Duet No. 5 in C major
L V:3 \ Violins Duet No. 2 in C major
L V:4 \ Violins Duet No. 8 in C major
L V:5 \ Violins Duet No.11 in C major
L V:6 \ Violins Duet No. 4 in C major
L V:7 \ Violins Duet No. 9 in C major
L V:8 \ Violins Duet No. 3 in C major
L V:9 \ Violins Duet No.22 in C minor
L V:10 \ Violins Duet No.21 in C minor
L V:11 \ Violins Duet No.19 in D major
L V:12 \ Violins Duet No.20 in D major
L V:13 \ Violins Duet No.18 in D minor
L V:14 \ Violins Duet No.13 in E minor
L V:15 \ Violins Duet No.17 in F major
L V:16 \ Violins Duet No.10 in G major
L V:17 \ Violins Duet No.16 in G major
L V:18 \ Violins Duet No.12 in G major
L V:19 \ Violins Duet No. 6 in G major
L V:20 \ Violins Duet No. 7 in G major
L V:21 \ Violins Duet No.14 in A minor
L V:22 \ Violins Duet No.15 in A minor
L V:23 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:24 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:25 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:26 \ Violins Duet in E flat major
L V:27 \ Violins Duet in E minor
L V:28 \ Violins Duet in F major
L V:29 \ Violins Duet in F major
L V:30 \ Violins Duet in G major
L V:31 \ Violins Duet in A minor
Solo Violin
L VI:1 \ Violin Capriccio No.62 in C major
L VI:2 \ Violin Capriccio No. 1 in C major
L VI:3 \ Violin Capriccio No.39 in C major
L VI:4 \ Violin Capriccio No.69 in C minor
L VI:5 \ Violin Capriccio No. 6 in C minor
L VI:6 \ Violin Capriccio No.48 in C minor
L VI:7 \ Violin Capriccio No.61 in C minor
L VI:8 \ Violin Capriccio No.70 in C minor
L VI:9 \ Violin Capriccio No.41 in C minor
L VI:10 \ Violin Capriccio No.18 in C sharp major
L VI:11 \ Violin Capriccio No.20 in D flat major
L VI:12 \ Violin Capriccio No.15 in C sharp minor
L VI:13 \ Violin Capriccio No.42 in D major
L VI:14 \ Violin Capriccio No. 4 in D major
L VI:15 \ Violin Capriccio in D major (fragment)
L VI:16 \ Violin Capriccio No.92 in D major
L VI:17 \ Violin Capriccio No.94 in D major
L VI:18 \ Violin Capriccio No.25 in D minor
L VI:19 \ Violin Capriccio No.30 in E flat major
L VI:20 \ Violin Capriccio No.28 in E flat major
L VI:21 \ Violin Capriccio No.65 in E flat major
L VI:22 \ Violin Capriccio No.91 in E flat major
L VI:23 \ Violin Capriccio No. 7 in E flat major
L VI:24 \ Violin Capriccio No.90 in E flat major
L VI:25 \ Violin Capriccio No.64 in E flat major
L VI:26 \ Violin Capriccio No.36 in E flat minor
L VI:27 \ Violin Capriccio No.34 in E major
L VI:28 \ Violin Capriccio No.14 in E major
L VI:29 \ Violin Capriccio No.13 in E minor
L VI:30 \ Violin Capriccio No.71 in F major
L VI:31 \ Violin Capriccio No.33 in F major
L VI:32 \ Violin Capriccio No.24 in F major
L VI:33 \ Violin Capriccio No.29 in F major
L VI:34 \ Violin Capriccio No.95 in F major
L VI:35 \ Violin Capriccio No.72 in F major
L VI:36 \ Violin Capriccio No.27 in F minor
L VI:37 \ Violin Capriccio No.93 in F minor
L VI:38 \ Violin Capriccio No.96 in F minor
L VI:39 \ Violin Capriccio No.22 in F minor
L VI:40 \ Violin Capriccio No.17 in F sharp major
L VI:41 \ Violin Capriccio No.37 in G flat major
L VI:42 \ Violin Capriccio No.16 in F sharp minor
L VI:43 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:44 \ Violin Capriccio No.51 in G major
L VI:45 \ Violin Capriccio No.11 in G major
L VI:46 \ Violin Capriccio No.12 in G major
L VI:47 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:48 \ Violin Capriccio No.35 in G major
L VI:49 \ Violin Capriccio No.89 in G minor
L VI:50 \ Violin Capriccio No.40 in G minor
L VI:51 \ Violin Capriccio No. 8 in G minor
L VI:52 \ Violin Capriccio No.38 in A major
L VI:53 \ Violin Capriccio No. 9 in A major
L VI:54 \ Violin Capriccio No.26 in A major
L VI:55 \ Violin Capriccio No.31 in A major
L VI:56 \ Violin Capriccio No.98 in A major
L VI:57 \ Violin Capriccio No.97 in A major
L VI:58 \ Violin Capriccio No.10 in A major
L VI:59 \ Violin Capriccio No. 3 in A minor
L VI:60 \ Violin Capriccio No.21 in A minor
L VI:61 \ Violin Capriccio No. 2 in A minor
L VI:62 \ Violin Capriccio No.23 in B flat major
L VI:63 \ Violin Capriccio No.32 in B flat major
L VI:64 \ Violin Capriccio No.57 in B flat major
L VI:65 \ Violin Capriccio No.47 in B flat major
L VI:66 \ Violin Capriccio No.19 in B flat minor
L VI:67 \ Violin Capriccio No. 5 in B minor
L VI:68 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:69 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:70 \ Violin Capriccio No.59 in C major (lost)
L VI:71 \ Violin Capriccio No.84 in C major (lost)
L VI:72 \ Violin Capriccio No.75 in C major (lost)
L VI:73 \ Violin Capriccio No.68 in C major (lost)
L VI:74 \ Violin Capriccio No.83 in C major (lost)
L VI:75 \ Violin Capriccio No.60 in C major (lost)
L VI:76 \ Violin Capriccio No.55a in D major (lost)
L VI:77 \ Violin Capriccio No.81 in D major (lost)
L VI:78 \ Violin Capriccio No.80 in D major (lost)
L VI:79 \ Violin Capriccio No.74 in D major (lost)
L VI:80 \ Violin Capriccio No.78 in D major (lost)
L VI:81 \ Violin Capriccio No.56 in D major (lost)
L VI:82 \ Violin Capriccio No.66 in D minor (lost)
L VI:83 \ Violin Capriccio No.58 in E flat major (lost)
L VI:84 \ Violin Capriccio No.67 in E minor (lost)
L VI:85 \ Violin Capriccio No.53 in E minor (lost)
L VI:86 \ Violin Capriccio No.63 in F major (lost)
L VI:87 \ Violin Capriccio No.50 in F minor (lost)
L VI:88 \ Violin Capriccio No.82 in G major (lost)
L VI:89 \ Violin Capriccio No.79 in G major (lost)
L VI:90 \ Violin Capriccio No.73 in G major (lost)
L VI:91 \ Violin Capriccio No.76 in G major (lost)
L VI:92 \ Violin Capriccio No.52 in G minor (lost)
L VI:93 \ Violin Capriccio No.54 in G minor (lost)
L VI:94 \ Violin Capriccio No.44 in A major (lost)
L VI:95 \ Violin Capriccio No.49 in A major (lost)
L VI:96 \ Violin Capriccio No.88 in A major (lost)
L VI:97 \ Violin Capriccio No.43 in A major (lost)
L VI:98 \ Violin Capriccio No.46 in A minor (lost)
L VI:99 \ Violin Capriccio No.55 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:100 \ Violin Capriccio No.77 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:101 \ Violin Capriccio No.86 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:102 \ Violin Capriccio No.87 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:103 \ Violin Capriccio No.85 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:104 \ Violin Capriccio No.45 in B minor (lost)
L VI:105 \ Violin Capriccio in D major (lost)
L VI:106 \ Violin Capriccio in E flat major (lost)
L VI:107 \ Violin Capriccio in A major (lost)
L VI:108 \ Violin Capriccio in A major (lost)
L VI:109 \ Violin Capriccio in B flat major (lost)
L VI:110 \ Violin Capriccio in B flat major (lost)
Miscellaneous works
L VII:1 \ Dragonermarsch in D major
L VII:2 \ Piece for mechanical clock in G major
L VII:3 \ 3 Odes
L deest \ Harp Sonata in D major
Violin
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ist and composer
Composer
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. He was the brother of Jiří Antonín Benda, and he worked for much of his life at the court of Frederick the Great.
Benda was born in Bohemia at the town of Staré Benátky
Benátky nad Jizerou
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. Benda himself claimed to have been born 25 November, but baptism records show he was baptised three days earlier, on 22 November. His actual date of birth seems not to have been recorded, but it was probably no more than a day or two earlier than 22 November.
Benda became the founder of a German school of violin playing. In his youth he was a chorister at Prague
Prague
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and afterward in the Chapel Royal at Dresden
Dresden
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. At the same time he began to study the violin, and soon joined a company of strolling musicians who attended fetes, fairs, etc. At eighteen years of age Benda abandoned this wandering life and returned to Prague, going thence to Vienna
Vienna
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, where he pursued his study of the violin under Carl Heinrich Graun
Carl Heinrich Graun
Carl Heinrich Graun was a German composer and tenor singer. Along with Johann Adolf Hasse, he is considered to be the most important German composer of Italian opera of his time.-Biography:...
, a pupil of Tartini. After two years he was appointed chapel master at Warsaw
Warsaw
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. In 1732, he entered the service of Frederick the Great, then prince royal of Prussia
Prussia
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, with whom he remained the rest of his life. He was a member of the prince royal's band, and later became concertmaster
Concertmaster
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to the king. He played about 50,000 concertos over a period of forty years.
Benda was a master of all the difficulties of violin playing, and the rapidity of his execution and the mellow sweetness of his highest notes were unequalled. He had many pupils and wrote a number of works, chiefly
exercises and studies for the violin.http://www.closelinks.com/facts.php?id=2179&name=Franz&surname=Benda
Benda's daughter Juliane Reichardt
Juliane Reichardt
Juliane Reichardt was a Bohemian pianist, singer and composer.-Biography:Juliane Reichardt was born in Potsdam, the youngest of the six children of violinist and composer Franz Benda , who was concert master at the court of Frederick the Great, and his first wife Carolina née Step Hein...
(1752–1783) and his granddaughter Louise Reichardt
Louise Reichardt
Louise Reichardt was a German songwriter and composer.-Biography:Louise Reichardt was born in Berlin. She was the daughter of composers Juliane Reichardt and Johann Friedrich Reichardt and granddaughter of Franz Benda , concert master at the court of Frederick the Great...
(1779–1826) were also composers. More recently there was a František Benda who was a composer of film scores and other works during the 20th century.
The Benda Chamber Orchestra
Benda Chamber Orchestra
Benda Chamber Orchestra is a Czech amateur music ensemble in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic. It is named after the renowned Czech family of musicians and composers of the 18th century - the Bendas .-History:The orchestra was founded in 1956 in Usti nad Labem, North Bohemia, Czech Republic...
carrying and honoring the name of the Benda musicians family, was founded in 1956 in Ústí nad Labem
Ústí nad Labem
Ústí nad Labem is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. The city is the 7th-most populous in the country.Ústí is situated in a mountainous district at the confluence of the Bílina and the Elbe Rivers, and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction...
, North Bohemia, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
Works list
SymphoniesL I:1 \ Symphony No. 1 in C major
L I:2 \ Symphony No. 2 in C major
L I:3 \ Symphony No. 3 in D major
L I:4 \ Symphony No. 4 in D major
L I:5 \ Symphony No. 5 in F major
L I:6 \ Symphony No. 6 in G major
L I:7 \ Symphony No. 7 in G major
L I:8 \ Symphony No. 8 in A major
L I:9 \ Symphony No. 9 in B flat major
L I:10 \ Symphony No.10 in B flat major
L I:11 \ Symphony No.11 in E flat major
L I:12 \ Symphony No.12 in F major
L I:13 \ Symphony No.13 in G major
L I:14 \ Symphony No.14 in A major
L I:15 \ Symphony in C major
L I:16 \ Symphony in F major
L I:17 \ Symphony in G major
Concertos
L II:1 \ Violin Concerto in C major
L II:2 \ Violin Concerto in D major
L II:3 \ Violin Concerto in D major
L II:4 \ Violin Concerto in D minor
L II:5 \ Violin Concerto in E flat major
L II:6 \ Violin Concerto in E major
L II:7 \ Violin Concerto in E major (mostly lost)
L II:8 \ Violin Concerto in E major
L II:9 \ Violin Concerto in F major
L II:10 \ Violin Concerto in G major
L II:11 \ Flute Concerto in G major
L II:12 \ Violin Concerto in A flat major
L II:13 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:14 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:15 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:16 \ Flute Concerto in A minor
L II:17 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major
L II:18 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major
L II:19 \ Violin Concerto in C major (Georg Benda)
L II:20 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (Joseph Riepel)
L II:21 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (Johann Benda)
L II:22 \ Violin Concerto in G major (Johann Gottlieb Graun)
L II:23 \ Violin Concerto in E major (lost)
L II:24 \ Violin Concerto in E minor (lost)
L II:25 \ Violin Concerto in G major (lost)
L II:26 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (lost)
L II:27 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (lost)
L II:28 \ Violin Concerto in B minor (lost)
Sonatas for instrument & basso continuo
L III:1 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.3 in C major
L III:2 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:3 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:4 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:5 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:6 \ Flute Sonata in C major
L III:7 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:8 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:9 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:10 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:11 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:12 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:13 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:14 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:15 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:16 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:17 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:18 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:19 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:20 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:21 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:22 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:23 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:24 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:25 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:26 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:27 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:28 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:29 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:30 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:31 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:32 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:33 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:34 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:35 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:36 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:37 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:38 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:39 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:40 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:41 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:42 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:43 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:44 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:45 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:46 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:47 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.1 in E major
L III:48 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:49 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:50 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:51 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.5 in E major
L III:52 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:53 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:54 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:55 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:56 \ Flute Sonata in E minor
L III:57 \ Flute Sonata in E minor
L III:58 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:59 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:60 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:61 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:62 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:63 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:64 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:65 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:66 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:67 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:68 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:69 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:70 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:71 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:72 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:73 \ Violin Sonata in F minor
L III:74 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:75 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:76 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:77 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:78 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:79 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:80 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:81 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:82 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:83 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:84 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:85 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:86 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:87 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:88 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:89 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:90 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:91 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:92 \ Violin Sonata in A flat major
L III:93 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:94 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:95 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.6 in A major
L III:96 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:97 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:98 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.2 in A major
L III:99 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:100 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:101 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:102 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:103 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:104 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:105 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:106 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:107 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:108 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:109 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:110 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:111 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:112 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:113 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:114 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:115 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:116 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:117 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:118 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:119 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:120 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:121 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.4 in A minor
L III:122 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:123 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:124 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:125 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:126 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:127 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:128 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:129 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:130 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:131 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:132 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:133 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:134 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:135 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:136 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:137 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:138 \ Violin Sonata in B flat minor
L III:139 \ Violin Sonata in B minor
L III:140 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:141 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:142 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:143 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:144 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:145 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:146 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:147 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:148 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:149 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:150 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:151 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:152 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:153 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:154 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:155 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:156 \ Oboe Sonata in B flat major
L III:157 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:158 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:159 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:160 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.2 in C major
L III:161 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.3 in E major
L III:162 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.1 in F major
L III:163 \ Violin Sonata in G major (Friedrich Ludwig Benda)
L III:164 \ Violin Sonata in A major (Joseph Benda)
L III:165 \ Violin Sonata in F major (lost)
L III:166 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:167 \ Violin Sonata in A minor (lost)
L III:168 \ Violin Sonata in C minor (lost)
L III:169 \ Violin Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:170 \ Flute Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:171 \ Violin Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:172 \ Oboe Sonata in D minor (lost)
L III:173 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major (lost)
L III:174 \ Bassoon Sonata in F major (lost)
L III:175 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:176 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:177 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:178 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:179 \ Violin Sonata in A minor (lost)
L III:180 \ Oboe Sonata in B flat major (lost)
L III:181 \ Bassoon Sonata in B flat major (lost)
L III:182 \ Bassoon Sonata in B flat major (lost)
Trio Sonatas
L IV:1 \ Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major
L IV:2 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in A major
L IV:3 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in D major (Graun)
L IV:4 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G major (Graun)
L IV:5 \ Sonata for violin, keyboard & continuo in D major (lost)
L IV:6 \ Sonata for violin, bassoon & continuo in F major (lost)
L IV:7 \ Sonata for flute & keyboard obligato in G major
L IV:8 \ Sonata for violin, flute & continuo in G major (lost)
L IV:9 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in B flat major (lost)
L IV:10 \ Sonata for violin & keyboard in B flat major (lost)
Duets for 2 violins
L V:1 \ Violins Duet No. 1 in C major
L V:2 \ Violins Duet No. 5 in C major
L V:3 \ Violins Duet No. 2 in C major
L V:4 \ Violins Duet No. 8 in C major
L V:5 \ Violins Duet No.11 in C major
L V:6 \ Violins Duet No. 4 in C major
L V:7 \ Violins Duet No. 9 in C major
L V:8 \ Violins Duet No. 3 in C major
L V:9 \ Violins Duet No.22 in C minor
L V:10 \ Violins Duet No.21 in C minor
L V:11 \ Violins Duet No.19 in D major
L V:12 \ Violins Duet No.20 in D major
L V:13 \ Violins Duet No.18 in D minor
L V:14 \ Violins Duet No.13 in E minor
L V:15 \ Violins Duet No.17 in F major
L V:16 \ Violins Duet No.10 in G major
L V:17 \ Violins Duet No.16 in G major
L V:18 \ Violins Duet No.12 in G major
L V:19 \ Violins Duet No. 6 in G major
L V:20 \ Violins Duet No. 7 in G major
L V:21 \ Violins Duet No.14 in A minor
L V:22 \ Violins Duet No.15 in A minor
L V:23 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:24 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:25 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:26 \ Violins Duet in E flat major
L V:27 \ Violins Duet in E minor
L V:28 \ Violins Duet in F major
L V:29 \ Violins Duet in F major
L V:30 \ Violins Duet in G major
L V:31 \ Violins Duet in A minor
Solo Violin
L VI:1 \ Violin Capriccio No.62 in C major
L VI:2 \ Violin Capriccio No. 1 in C major
L VI:3 \ Violin Capriccio No.39 in C major
L VI:4 \ Violin Capriccio No.69 in C minor
L VI:5 \ Violin Capriccio No. 6 in C minor
L VI:6 \ Violin Capriccio No.48 in C minor
L VI:7 \ Violin Capriccio No.61 in C minor
L VI:8 \ Violin Capriccio No.70 in C minor
L VI:9 \ Violin Capriccio No.41 in C minor
L VI:10 \ Violin Capriccio No.18 in C sharp major
L VI:11 \ Violin Capriccio No.20 in D flat major
L VI:12 \ Violin Capriccio No.15 in C sharp minor
L VI:13 \ Violin Capriccio No.42 in D major
L VI:14 \ Violin Capriccio No. 4 in D major
L VI:15 \ Violin Capriccio in D major (fragment)
L VI:16 \ Violin Capriccio No.92 in D major
L VI:17 \ Violin Capriccio No.94 in D major
L VI:18 \ Violin Capriccio No.25 in D minor
L VI:19 \ Violin Capriccio No.30 in E flat major
L VI:20 \ Violin Capriccio No.28 in E flat major
L VI:21 \ Violin Capriccio No.65 in E flat major
L VI:22 \ Violin Capriccio No.91 in E flat major
L VI:23 \ Violin Capriccio No. 7 in E flat major
L VI:24 \ Violin Capriccio No.90 in E flat major
L VI:25 \ Violin Capriccio No.64 in E flat major
L VI:26 \ Violin Capriccio No.36 in E flat minor
L VI:27 \ Violin Capriccio No.34 in E major
L VI:28 \ Violin Capriccio No.14 in E major
L VI:29 \ Violin Capriccio No.13 in E minor
L VI:30 \ Violin Capriccio No.71 in F major
L VI:31 \ Violin Capriccio No.33 in F major
L VI:32 \ Violin Capriccio No.24 in F major
L VI:33 \ Violin Capriccio No.29 in F major
L VI:34 \ Violin Capriccio No.95 in F major
L VI:35 \ Violin Capriccio No.72 in F major
L VI:36 \ Violin Capriccio No.27 in F minor
L VI:37 \ Violin Capriccio No.93 in F minor
L VI:38 \ Violin Capriccio No.96 in F minor
L VI:39 \ Violin Capriccio No.22 in F minor
L VI:40 \ Violin Capriccio No.17 in F sharp major
L VI:41 \ Violin Capriccio No.37 in G flat major
L VI:42 \ Violin Capriccio No.16 in F sharp minor
L VI:43 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:44 \ Violin Capriccio No.51 in G major
L VI:45 \ Violin Capriccio No.11 in G major
L VI:46 \ Violin Capriccio No.12 in G major
L VI:47 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:48 \ Violin Capriccio No.35 in G major
L VI:49 \ Violin Capriccio No.89 in G minor
L VI:50 \ Violin Capriccio No.40 in G minor
L VI:51 \ Violin Capriccio No. 8 in G minor
L VI:52 \ Violin Capriccio No.38 in A major
L VI:53 \ Violin Capriccio No. 9 in A major
L VI:54 \ Violin Capriccio No.26 in A major
L VI:55 \ Violin Capriccio No.31 in A major
L VI:56 \ Violin Capriccio No.98 in A major
L VI:57 \ Violin Capriccio No.97 in A major
L VI:58 \ Violin Capriccio No.10 in A major
L VI:59 \ Violin Capriccio No. 3 in A minor
L VI:60 \ Violin Capriccio No.21 in A minor
L VI:61 \ Violin Capriccio No. 2 in A minor
L VI:62 \ Violin Capriccio No.23 in B flat major
L VI:63 \ Violin Capriccio No.32 in B flat major
L VI:64 \ Violin Capriccio No.57 in B flat major
L VI:65 \ Violin Capriccio No.47 in B flat major
L VI:66 \ Violin Capriccio No.19 in B flat minor
L VI:67 \ Violin Capriccio No. 5 in B minor
L VI:68 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:69 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:70 \ Violin Capriccio No.59 in C major (lost)
L VI:71 \ Violin Capriccio No.84 in C major (lost)
L VI:72 \ Violin Capriccio No.75 in C major (lost)
L VI:73 \ Violin Capriccio No.68 in C major (lost)
L VI:74 \ Violin Capriccio No.83 in C major (lost)
L VI:75 \ Violin Capriccio No.60 in C major (lost)
L VI:76 \ Violin Capriccio No.55a in D major (lost)
L VI:77 \ Violin Capriccio No.81 in D major (lost)
L VI:78 \ Violin Capriccio No.80 in D major (lost)
L VI:79 \ Violin Capriccio No.74 in D major (lost)
L VI:80 \ Violin Capriccio No.78 in D major (lost)
L VI:81 \ Violin Capriccio No.56 in D major (lost)
L VI:82 \ Violin Capriccio No.66 in D minor (lost)
L VI:83 \ Violin Capriccio No.58 in E flat major (lost)
L VI:84 \ Violin Capriccio No.67 in E minor (lost)
L VI:85 \ Violin Capriccio No.53 in E minor (lost)
L VI:86 \ Violin Capriccio No.63 in F major (lost)
L VI:87 \ Violin Capriccio No.50 in F minor (lost)
L VI:88 \ Violin Capriccio No.82 in G major (lost)
L VI:89 \ Violin Capriccio No.79 in G major (lost)
L VI:90 \ Violin Capriccio No.73 in G major (lost)
L VI:91 \ Violin Capriccio No.76 in G major (lost)
L VI:92 \ Violin Capriccio No.52 in G minor (lost)
L VI:93 \ Violin Capriccio No.54 in G minor (lost)
L VI:94 \ Violin Capriccio No.44 in A major (lost)
L VI:95 \ Violin Capriccio No.49 in A major (lost)
L VI:96 \ Violin Capriccio No.88 in A major (lost)
L VI:97 \ Violin Capriccio No.43 in A major (lost)
L VI:98 \ Violin Capriccio No.46 in A minor (lost)
L VI:99 \ Violin Capriccio No.55 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:100 \ Violin Capriccio No.77 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:101 \ Violin Capriccio No.86 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:102 \ Violin Capriccio No.87 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:103 \ Violin Capriccio No.85 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:104 \ Violin Capriccio No.45 in B minor (lost)
L VI:105 \ Violin Capriccio in D major (lost)
L VI:106 \ Violin Capriccio in E flat major (lost)
L VI:107 \ Violin Capriccio in A major (lost)
L VI:108 \ Violin Capriccio in A major (lost)
L VI:109 \ Violin Capriccio in B flat major (lost)
L VI:110 \ Violin Capriccio in B flat major (lost)
Miscellaneous works
L VII:1 \ Dragonermarsch in D major
L VII:2 \ Piece for mechanical clock in G major
L VII:3 \ 3 Odes
L deest \ Harp Sonata in D major