Václav Jan Kopřiva
Václav Jan Kopřiva (pseudonym Urtica[1]) (8 February 1708 in Cítoliby, near Louny – 7 June 1789 in Cítoliby) was a Bohemian composer and organist.
Life[]
Kopřiva was a son of the miller Václav Kopřiva (1672–?), from the neighboring village , and his wife Juditka Rozumová (1677–?). He received his first musical education from his godfather , who was a cantor and a representative of another important music family in Cítoliby. He completed his studies in Prague, becoming an organist at the Crusaders' Church and studying with .
Thereafter he worked as a cantor and organist in Cítoliby. With his wife Terézia, he had two sons Karel Blažej Kopřiva and , who both also became composers. His spiritual compositions have typical baroque characteristics and they employ pastoral poems and folksongs. His notable pupils include , , and both of his sons.
List of works[]
- Alma Redemptoris Mater, for soprano, alto, women choir, strings and organ
- Litaniae Lauretanae, for SATB, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- Kyrie
- Pater de coelis
- Sancta Trinitas
- Sancta Maria
- Mater Christi
- Virgo prudentissima
- Vas spirituale
- Salus infirmorum
- Regina angelorum
- Missa pastoralis in D
- Missu brevis in C
- Offertorium pastorale in D "Hodie Christus natus est...", for soprano, mixed choir and chamber orchestra
- Offertorium pastorale in A "Huc, huc ad regem pastorum", for soprano, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- Offertorium in D groot "Te Trinitas beata", for choir, orchestra and organ
- Offertorium ex D "Vox clamantis in deserto", for soprano, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- Offertorium es D de sancto Joanne Baptista "Vox clemantis in deserto", for soprano, mixed choir, orchestra and organ
- Rorate coeli ex F, cantata for alto, tenor, mixed choir, strings and organ
Notes[]
- ^ Latin translation of his name meaning nettle
Sources[]
- Dutch Wikipedia article
External links[]
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- 1789 deaths
- Czech Baroque composers
- Classical-period composers
- Czech classical composers
- Czech male classical composers
- Czech classical organists
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- People from Louny District
- 18th-century classical composers
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