Jirí Ignác Línek
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Jiří Ignác Línek was a renowned Czech late-Baroque
composer
and pedagogue, said to have composed over 300 works in his lifetime. He is especially noted for his Christmas
pastorals and for his initiation of a literary brotherhood within Bohemia
.
, Bohemia
. In the period official register, his name was entered as Linka, but he always signed himself Linek. He studied at the piarist
gymnasium
in Kosmonosy
; later, he studied composition with Josef Seger
. From 1747 to his death, he was a teacher, choirmaster and member of the literary fraternity in Bakov nad Jizerou. He died of tuberculosis
and his gravesite is unknown.
. Many of his religious works were written on the Czech
texts. He composed pastorals, (at least thirty numbers), Easter
sepolcros, as well as devotional pieces dedicated to St. John Nepomucene.
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and pedagogue, said to have composed over 300 works in his lifetime. He is especially noted for his Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
pastorals and for his initiation of a literary brotherhood within Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
.
Life
He was born at Bakov nad JizerouBakov nad Jizerou
Bakov nad Jizerou is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
. In the period official register, his name was entered as Linka, but he always signed himself Linek. He studied at the piarist
Piarists
The Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools or, in short, Piarists , is the name of the oldest Catholic educational order also known as the Scolopi, Escolapios or Poor Clerics of the Mother of God...
gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in Kosmonosy
Kosmonosy
Kosmonosy is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
; later, he studied composition with Josef Seger
Josef Seger
Josef Seger was a Bohemian organist, composer, and educator...
. From 1747 to his death, he was a teacher, choirmaster and member of the literary fraternity in Bakov nad Jizerou. He died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
and his gravesite is unknown.
Style
Most of Linek's music was composed for the church, his favorite instrument was the harpsichordHarpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
. Many of his religious works were written on the Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
texts. He composed pastorals, (at least thirty numbers), Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
sepolcros, as well as devotional pieces dedicated to St. John Nepomucene.