Josef Krejčí (composer)
Josef Krejčí (born December 17, 1821 in Milostín , † October 19, 1881 in Prague ) was a Bohemian composer .
Krejčí studied in Prague with Jan August Vitásek and Josef Proksch . He worked as an organist and in 1849 became a theory teacher at the Prague Conservatory .
From 1858 he was director of the organ school and from 1865 director of the entire conservatory. In addition to orchestral works, he composed organ pieces and sacred choral music.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Krejčí, Joseph (I.) . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 13th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1865, p. 190 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Antonicek: Krejčí Joseph. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 248.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Krejčí (composer) in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Sheet music and audio files by Josef Krejčí in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krejčí, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | bohemian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milostín |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1881 |
| Place of death | Prague |