Johann Gottlieb Janitsch
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Johann Gottlieb Janitsch (19 June 1708 – 1763) was a German
Baroque
composer
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Janitsch was born in Schweidnitz, Silesia
. He graduated from the University of Frankfurt an der Oder. He held various positions at the court of the Kingdom of Prussia
, eventually becoming the personal musician of Frederick the Great. Janitsch died in the Prussian capital Berlin
. Unfortunately, much of his music was lost during World War II
. His manuscripts were stored at the Berlin Singakademie
which was plundered during the war. Twenty-eight quadro sonatas have survived to modern times.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Baroque
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...
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Janitsch was born in Schweidnitz, Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
. He graduated from the University of Frankfurt an der Oder. He held various positions at the court of the Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
, eventually becoming the personal musician of Frederick the Great. Janitsch died in the Prussian capital Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Unfortunately, much of his music was lost during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. His manuscripts were stored at the Berlin Singakademie
Berlin Singakademie
The Sing-Akademie zu Berlin is a musical society founded in Berlin in 1791 by Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, harpsichordist to the court of Prussia, on the model of the 18th century London Academy of Ancient Music.-Early history:...
which was plundered during the war. Twenty-eight quadro sonatas have survived to modern times.