Josef Krasoslav Chmelenský
Josef Krasoslav Chmelenský (born August 7, 1800 in Barau , † January 2, 1839 in Prague ) was a Czech critic , poet , librettist and educator.
Life
As the son of a cantor , he received a musical education that had a decisive influence on his later artistic life. After attending grammar school in Budweis , he studied philosophy in Prague and was employed by the court from 1828 to 1837 and from 1838.
person
Chmelensky was a great admirer of Jungmann and a close friend of Čelakovskýs . He saw his life's work as a literary, theater and music critic, he wrote and composed choral songs, including pieces that became folk songs. As a critic, he sometimes lacked foresight, so he was all the more successful in writing libretti . He translated Mozart's Magic Flute and wrote libretti for operas by František Škroup , such as Der Drahtbinder , Oldrich and Božena and Libussa's wedding . He also contributed to translations into the Czech language by the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz .
See also
literature
- Vladimír Štěpánek : Josef Krasoslav Chmelenský: Z dějin obrozenecké literatury, Prague 1988
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Krasoslav Chmelenský in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chmelenský, Josef Krasoslav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech critic, poet, librettist and educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bavorov |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 1839 |
| Place of death | Prague |