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Johann Friedrich Ernst Benda, also Ernst Friedrich Johann Benda, Ernst Benda, (1747 in Berlin - 24 February 1785 in Berlin) was a German musician and composer of Bohemian origin.
Johann Friedrich Ernst Benda was the eldest son of the court musician and Kapellmeister Joseph Benda. From an early age, he received instruction on piano and violin from hs father, [1] [2] [3] and in 1766 at the age of 19, was employed in the royal Hofkapelle of Frederick the Great in Berlin as Kammermusikus. [4] [5] [6] In 1770, together with the violist Carl Ludwig Bachmann, [7] he founded the so-called Liebhaberkonzerte, [8] [9] [10] [11] which he directed until his death. These performances, which continued until 1797, [12] took place in the Corsicaischen Saale opposite Schloss Monbijou (today Oranienburger Straße) and were mostly subscription events with his own orchestra and choir. One notable guest soloist was Johann Friedrich Reichardt, who later married Juliane Benda (d. 1785) and then Minna Brandes (daughter of actor and poet Johann Christian Brandes).
Wilhelm Otto Gottlieb Benda (1775–1832), one of three sons of Johann Friedrich Ernst Benda became Kriminalrat and mayor of Landsut, Silesia (today Kamienna Góra, Poland) and made a name for himself as a translator and writer.
La Caroline, Wq. 117/39, H. 98, is a character piece for solo keyboard in A minor, written by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Bach wrote several character pieces which were often grouped together and published as a set. These character pieces were based on similar works composed by François Couperin. La Caroline along with La Philippine may have been named after his daughter Anna Carolina Philippina.
Felix Benda was a Bohemian composer and organist. He was not a member of the Benda musical family.
Josef Benda, also Joseph Benda, was a Bohemian violinist and composer active in Germany.
Jan Jiří Benda, also Johann Georg Benda, was a Bohemian violinist and composer active in Germany.
Johann Balthasar Christian Freislich was a German composer and organist.
Karl Wilhelm Franz Brümmer was a German educator and lexicographer.
Markus Heinrich Grauel was a German composer and cellist of the classical period.
Ignác František Mára (1709–1783) was a Bohemian cellist and composer of late Baroque to Classical transition era.
Gustav Alexander Wilhelm Nicolai was a Prussian writer and composer.
Franz Adam Veichtner, also known as "Feichtner" was a German violinist and composer of the classical era.
Leopold Friedrich Raab was a German composer and violinist of the baroque to early classical era.
Balthasar Christian Bertram was a German violinist and composer of the late Baroque era.
Carl Ludwig Matthes was a German oboist and composer of the classical era. While Matthes' surviving works are relatively few in number, they do provide some insight into his compositional style. His Six Duets for two oboes, Op. 1, for example, are notable for Composer melodies and elegant harmonies, which are characteristic of the classical style. The Concerto for oboe and orchestra in C major is similarly well-crafted, and showcases Matthes' skill as a soloist and composer.
Karl Hermann Heinrich Benda, was a German violinist and composer of Bohemian origin.
Lieutenant general Ernst Ludwig von Tippelskirch was a Prussian Army officer during the Napoleonic wars. Later he was commandant of Berlin and commander of the Royal Prussian State Gendarmerie.
Friedrich Wilhelm Riedt was a German flautist, composer and music theorist of the Baroque period.
Berthold Damcke was a German composer, pianist, conductor, music educator, music critic and newspaper correspondent.
Karl Gaillard was a Prussian writer and music journalist.
Louise Tippelskirch Strantz was a German composer, poet and singer.
Borussia, also known as Chant national prussien, was a patriotic Prussian song. It temporarily held the status of the national anthem. The melody is made by Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, and the text by Johann Friedrich Leopold Duncker. Borussia is a neo-Latin term for Prussia and a female figure as Prussia's allegory in the song.
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