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Johann Stamitz
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Czech composer and violinist
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Johann Stamitz, born in Havlíčkův Brod in 1717, was a male composer, conductor, musicologist, and philosopher associated with the Classicism movement. He held positions as a concertmaster and music director. Educated at Charles University, he spoke Czech and German and was a citizen of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Electoral Palatinate. His musical field included classical music, and he played the violin.
Stamitz’s notable works include "The periodical overture in 8 parts, number XI," "The periodical overture in 8 parts, number III," "An overture, no. II," and "VI sinfonie, a piu istrumenti, opera XI." He was the father of Anton Stamitz and Carl Stamitz. His students included Carl Stamitz, Franz Ignaz Beck, Christian Cannabich, and Karl Joseph Toeschi.
He died in Mannheim in 1757 and was buried there. His name in native languages is recorded as Jan Václav Antonín Stamic and Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1717
- Died
- 1757
- Works
- 23
Top works
- The periodical overture in 8 parts, number XI
- The periodical overture in 8 parts, number III
- An overture, no. II
- VI sinfonie, a piu istrumenti, opera XI
- The periodical overture in 8 parts, number XII
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Czechia
- Active from
- 1717
- Active to
- 1757
Discography
- Clarinet Concerto / Three Symphonies1988
- Violin Concertos1992
- Orchestral Trios, Volume 1: Op. 1, nos. 1 - 3 / Op. 4, no. 31995
- Six Trios pour orchestre, op. 11995
- Symphonies, Volume 11995
- Concertos for Organ and Orchestra1996
- Die Klarinette1997
- Romantische Schlösser: Symphonies & Concertos1998
- Konzerte der Mannheimer Schule1999
- Symphonies, Vol. 21999
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 13,403
- Total plays
- 65,439
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Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz (Czech: Jan Václav Antonín Stamic) (1717–1757) was a Czech composer and violinist. Johann was the father of Carl Stamitz and Anton Stamitz, also composers. Stamitz was born in Německý Brod on 17th June 1717. He was the third child born and the first to survive past infancy. He was baptised on June 19, 1717 and probably born a day or two before the baptism. His name appears in the registry as Jan Waczlaw Antonin Stamitz. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Johann+Stami
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1717-06-18 ) 18 June 1717, Deutschbrod, Bohemia
- Died
- 18 April 1757 (1757-04-18) (aged 39), Mannheim , Holy Roman Empire
- Known for
- Founder of the Mannheim school
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johann
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Electoral Palatinate
- Place of birth
- Havlíčkův Brod
- Place of death
- Mannheim
- Child
- Carl Stamitz
- Occupation
- violinist
- Position held
- music director
- Educated at
- Charles University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- classical music
- Movement
- Classicism
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Jan Václav Stamic (1717-1757).jpg
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- Commons category
- Jan Václav Stamic
- date of birth
- 1717-06-19
- date of death
- 1757-03-30
- place of burial
- Mannheim
- student
- Anton Stamitz
- name in native language
- Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz
- P8168
- Styles of Beyond
- member of
- Mannheim school
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Johann Stamitz, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz (Czech: Jan Václav Antonín Stamic; 18 June 1717 – 27 March 1757) was a Czech composer and violinist. Stamitz is considered the founding father of the Mannheim school, a composition style that his two surviving sons, Carl and Anton Stamitz, continued. His music is stylistically transitional between the Baroque and Classical periods and he is recognised for many innovations.
Life
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