Karel Blažej Kopřiva (born February 9, 1756 in Cítoliby

Cítoliby

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, died May 15, 1785, Cítoliby) was a Czech organist and composer from a family of musicians.

Kopřiva studied first with his father, the composer Václav Jan Kopřiva

Václav Jan Kopřiva

Václav Jan Kopřiva was a Bohemian composer and organist.-Life:...

 (1708–1789), and later with Josef Seger

Josef Seger

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 in Prague

Prague

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. Then he became organist at the St. Jacob's Church in Cítoliby. He is especially renowned for his numerous concertos and fairs.

His brother Jan Jáchym Kopřiva (1754–1792) was also a notable musician.

List of selected works

• 12 symphonies (lost)
• 8 organ concertos (one survived)
• Missa Solemnis in Dis
• Requiem in C
• Motetti: Dictamina mea (in Dis), Gloria Deo (in D), Veni sponsa Christi (in D)
• Offertorium O, magna coeli Domina (in C)
• Arias: Ah, cordi trito (in Dis), Amoenitate vocum (in D), Quod pia voce cano (in Dis), Siste ultricem dexteram (in B)

Solo organ works (complete)

• Prelude in C major
• Fugue-pastorella in C major
• Fugue in A flat major
• Fugue in F minor
• Fughetta after Handel in G major
• Fuga supra cognomen DEBEFE in D minor
• Fugue in A minor

Sources

• Karel Blažej Kopřiva biography
• Another biography

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