František Max Kníže
František Max Kníže (born September 7, 1784 in Drahelčice , † July 23, 1840 in Prague ) was a Bohemian musician and composer .
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Kníže was born the son of an estate manager of the Tachlowitz estate . He received his musical training in Prague from Wenzel Johann Tomaschek . Kníže first worked as a singer at the Estates Theater , later as a bassoonist and violist. As a musician, he was involved in several important world premieres, including Der Freischütz . In 1833 he became the director of the choir at the Church of St. Ignatius in Prague; from 1834 until his death Kníže directed the choir at St. Gallus in Prague. Kníže also played the bassoon, viola and guitar. With the guitar he dealt theoretically and practically. In 1820 Kníže wrote the first Czech-language guitar school . Kníže was married to the actress Therese Brunetti . He died of heart failure in the spa on Prague's Sophieninsel ( Slovanský ostrov ) in 1840 .
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As a song composer, Kníže initially resorted to German texts, as there were only a few good Czech song texts. He later worked with Václav Hanka , who provided him with numerous texts. In 1819 Kníže published his first song book in the Czech language under the title Patero písní pro every hlas při kytaře neb fortepianu v hudbu uvedených a obětovaných svému Příteli a Vlastenci Václavovi Růžkovi . The ballad Břetislav , included in his second book of songs, was sung at meetings of the National Rebirth Movement and gained great popularity over time. The song Soužení lásky , contained in his third and last song book , became the title of a record of the Spirituál kvintet in 1980 with twelve songs of the National Revival, four of which Kníže composed.
In the field of church music , Kníže composed three pastoral masses in D, F and G, two large masses in F and G and a small mass in B flat major. He also created stage music and published guitar practice pieces.
In 2006 Collegium published 419 on the CD František Max Kníže - Pastoral Mass .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Kníze, also Knjze, Franz Max . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 12th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing House, Vienna 1864, p. 154 ( digital copy ).
- Kníže, František Max. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1965, p. 442.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kníže, František Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1784 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Drahelčice |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1840 |
| Place of death | Prague |