Johann Nepomuk Kaňka junior
Johann Nepomuk Kaňka (also: Jan Kaňka ; born November 10, 1772 in Prague ; † April 5, 1865 ibid) was a Bohemian lawyer and composer .
Life
He is the son of Johann Nepomuk Kaňka of the same name . After studying law, he received his doctorate in 1794. jur. and in 1796 became state advocate. From 1798 he worked in the financial service. In 1812 he was electoral Hessian and royal Saxon councilor. From 1815 he was dean of the law faculty and 1828-1830 rector of Prague University. He also wrote legal treatises.
Kaňka, who had known Beethoven since 1796 , made great contributions to Prague's musical life. In 1840 he founded the local Cecilia Society; He was also a member of the Society for Church Music and the Sophien Academy as well as the director of the Conservatory.
As a composer he wrote chamber music , cantatas and songs. His compositions were influenced by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . His musical legacy is in the Prague National Museum .
Legal works
- Chronological register of the laws contained in the 12 main volumes of the Rothische Gesetzessammlung for Bohemia, improved by Johann Blasek (1819)
- Handbook of the Austrian Law on Serious Police Offenses (1823)
- Collection of Bohemian ordinances and laws (new edition 1819–1826)
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Kanka, the family . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 10th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1863, p. 438 ( digitized version ).
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Kanka, Johann Nepomuk . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 14th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1865, p. 491 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Kanka Johann Nep .. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815-1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1965, p. 216.
- Heribert Sturm (Ed.): Biographical lexicon for the history of the Bohemian countries . Volume 2: IM . Oldenbourg, Munich 1984, ISBN 3-486-52551-4 , p. 100.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Johann Nepomuk Kaňka junior in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaňka, Johann Nepomuk junior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaňka, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian lawyer and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 1865 |
| Place of death | Prague |