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František Xaver Dušek (Franz Xaver Duschek) (bapt. December 8, 1731February 12, 1799), was a Czech

Czech Republic

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 composer and one of the most important harpsichord

Harpsichord

A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...

ists and pianist

Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

s of his time.

Dušek was born at Chotěborky, near Jaroměř

Jaromer

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. He was taught the harpsichord in Vienna

Vienna

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 by Georg Christoph Wagenseil

Georg Christoph Wagenseil

Georg Christoph Wagenseil was an Austrian composer.He was born in Vienna, and became a favorite pupil of the Vienna court'sKapellmeister, Johann Joseph Fux. Wagenseil himself composed for the...

 and established himself around 1770 in Prague as a successful keyboard teacher. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...

 was his guest in his Villa Bertramka

Bertramka

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 in Kosiře

Košíre

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, just outside Prague, and finished at least two of his major works there: in 1787 the opera

Opera

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 Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and with an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It was premiered by the Prague Italian opera at the Teatro di Praga on October 29, 1787...

and probably also La clemenza di Tito

La clemenza di Tito

La clemenza di Tito , K. 621, is an opera seria in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Caterino Mazzolà, after Metastasio...

in 1791. He died in Prague

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. Dušek was one of the teachers of Mozart's son Karl Thomas Mozart

Karl Thomas Mozart

Karl Thomas Mozart was the second son, and the elder of the two surviving sons, of Wolfgang and Constanze Mozart. The other was Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart....

, who became a gifted pianist, although he did not pursue a career in music.

Dušek's wife Josepha Hambacher

Josepha Duschek

Josepha Duschek was an outstanding soprano singer of the Classical era. She was a friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who wrote a number of works for her to sing.Her name is most often given in its German version as above...

(March 7, 1753January 8, 1824) had been taught by him and was a famous pianist and soprano

Soprano

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. She sang important soprano roles in Mozart operas in early performances, and Mozart's concert aria Bella mia fiamma (catalogued as K. 528) was written for her.

Dušek composed sonata

Sonata

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s, variations

Variation (music)

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 and concerto

Concerto

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s for harpsichord and piano and several symphonies

Symphony

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 and string quartet

String quartet

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s. Much of his music is in the galant style of the early Classical period.

List of compositions

S 1: Keyboard Sonata in B flat major

S 2: Keyboard Sonata in B flat major

S 3: Keyboard Sonata in E flat major

S 4: Keyboard Sonata in G major

S 5: 6 Keyboard Sonatinas

S 6: Keyboard Sonata in G major

S 7: Keyboard Sonata in G major

S 8: Keyboard Sonata in C major

S 9: Variations for keyboard in C major

S 10: Andante con menuetto for keyboard in G major

S 11: Pieces for keyboard

S 12: Keyboard Sonata in E flat major

S 13: Keyboard Sonata in F major

S 14: Keyboard Sonata in C major

S 15: Keyboard Sonata in A major

S 16: Keyboard Sonata in G major

S 17: Keyboard Sonata in F major

S 18: Keyboard Sonata in G major

S 19: Keyboard Sonata in D major

S 20: Variations for keyboard in G major

S 21: Variations for keyboard in A major

S 22: Variations for keyboard in B flat major

S 23: Variations for keyboard 4 hands in C major

S 24: Menuetto for keyboard 4 hands in C major

S 25: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in C major

S 26: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in E flat major

S 27: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in G major

S 28: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in C major

S 29: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in C major

S 30: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in G major

S 31: Variations for keyboard 4 hands in E flat major

S 32: Keyboard Trio in F major

S 33: Keyboard Trio in G major

S 34: Keyboard Trio in D major

S 35: Keyboard Quintet in G major

S 36: Keyboard Trio in E flat major

S 37: Keyboard Quartet in G major

S 38: Keyboard Concerto in G major

S 39: Keyboard Concerto in C major

S 40: Keyboard Concerto in E flat major

S 41: Keyboard Concerto in D major

S 42: Adagio for keyboard & orchestra in B flat major

S 43: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major

S 44: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in F major

S 45: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major

S 46: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in C major

S 47: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in C major

S 48: Partita for wind quintet in F major

S 49: Partita for wind quintet in D minor

S 50: Partita for wind quintet in A major

S 51: Partita for wind quintet in F major

S 52: Partita for wind quintet in G major

S 53: Partita for wind quintet in F major

S 54: Partita for wind sextet in G major

S 55: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 56: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major

S 57: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 58: Partita for wind sextet in G major

S 59: Partita for wind sextet in D major

S 60: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 61: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 62: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 63: Partita for wind sextet in C major

S 64: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 65: Partita for wind sextet in D major

S 66: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 67: Partita for wind sextet in D major

S 68: Partita for wind sextet in A major

S 69: Partita for wind sextet in D major

S 70: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 71: Partita for wind sextet in D major

S 72: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 73: Partita for wind sextet in D major

S 74: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major

S 75: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major

S 76: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 77: Partita for wind sextet in D major

S 78: Partita for wind sextet in A major

S 79: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 80: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major

S 81: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 82: Partita for wind sextet in A major

S 83: Partita for wind sextet in C major

S 84: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 85: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major

S 86: Partita for wind sextet in A major

S 87: Partita for wind sextet in C major

S 88: Partita for wind sextet in F major

S 89: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major

S 90: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in C major

S 91: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in D major

S 92: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in E flat major

S 93: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in B flat major

S 94: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in A major

S 95: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in G major

S 96: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in A major

S 97: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in B flat major

S 98: Divertimento a 3 in D major

S 99: Divertimento a 3 in A major

S 100: Divertimento a 3 in B flat major

S 101: Divertimento a 3 in A major

S 102: Divertimento a 3 in E major

S 103: Divertimento a 3 in E flat major

S 104: Divertimento a 3 in B flat major

S 105: Divertimento a 3 in E major

S 106: Divertimento a 3 in G major

S 107: Divertimento a 3 in C major

S 108: Divertimento a 3 in E flat major

S 109: Divertimento a 3 in B flat major

S 110: Divertimento a 3 in A major

S 111: Noturno for 2 violins & continuo in A minor

S 112: Serenata a 3 in A major

S 113: Divertimento a 4 in A major

S 114: Divertimento a 4 in E major

S 115: Divertimento a 4 in B flat major

S 116: Divertimento a 4 in B flat major

S 117: Divertimento a 4 in C major

S 118: Divertimento a 4 in A major

S 119: Divertimento a 4 in B flat major

S 120: Divertimento a 4 in A major

S 121: Divertimento a 4 in A major

S 122: Divertimento a 4 in A major

S 123: Divertimento a 4 in C major

S 124: Divertimento a 4 in A major

S 125: Divertimento a 4 in E flat major

S 126: Quadro in G major

S 127: Quadro in A major

S 128: Quadro in E major

S 129: Quadro in G major

S 130: Quadro in B flat major

S 131: Quadro in B flat major

S 132: Quadro in E major

S 133: Serenata a 4 in C major

S 134: Serenade in E flat major

S 135: Divertimento a 5 in D major

S 136: Divertimento a 5 in E flat major

S 137: Serenade in F major

S 138: Serenade in D major

S 139: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 6)

S 140: Symphony in F major (Altner F 8)

S 141: Symphony in G major (Altner G 1)

S 142: Symphony in D major (Altner D 4)

S 143: Symphony in F major (Altner F 1)

S 144: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 1)

S 145: Symphony in E major (Altner E 1)

S 146: Symphony in D major (Altner D 5)

S 147: Symphony in F major (Altner F 2)

S 148: Symphony in C major (Altner C 1)

S 149: Symphony in D major (Altner D 6)

S 150: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 1)

S 151: Symphony in G major (Altner G 4)

S 152: Symphony in F major (Altner F 3)

S 153: Symphony in D major (Altner D 7)

S 154: Symphony in D major (Altner D 8)

S 155: Symphony in D major (Altner D 9)

S 156: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 5)

S 157: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 2)

S 158: Symphony in D major (Altner D10)

S 159: Symphony in F major (Altner F 7)

S 160: Symphony in G major (Altner G 3)

S 161: Symphony in A major (Altner A 3)

S 162: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 5)

S 163: Symphony in A major (Altner A 1)

S 164: Symphony in C major (Altner C 2)

S 165: Symphony in D major (Altner D 2)

S 166: Symphony in F major (Altner F 6)

S 167: Symphony in D major (Altner D 1)

S 168: Symphony in G major (Altner G 2)

S 169: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 4)

S 170: Symphony in D major (Altner D11)

S 171: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 3)

S 172: Symphony in F major (Altner F 4)

S 173: Symphony in A major (Altner A 2)

S 174: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 3)

S 175: Symphony in D major (Altner D 3)

S 176: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 2)

S 177: Symphony in F major (Altner F 5)

S 178: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 4)

S 179: 13 Menuets

S 180: March in D major

S 181: Kurze Anweisung für das Violoncello (lost)

S 182: Lieder für Kinder und Kinderfreunde

S 183: Mass in G major

S 184: Mass in C major

S 185: Requiem in E flat major

S 186: Pange lingua in C major

S 187: Cantilena funeralis in B flat major

S 188: Missa pastoralis in D major

S 189: Missa de Nativitate in D major (lost)

S 190: Pastorella in G major

S 191: 2 sacred arias for bass

S 192: Offertorium in C major

S 193: Pange lingua in D major

S 194: Te Deum in D major

S 195: Keyboard Sonata in D major (Antonio Duschek)

S 196: Violin Concerto in D major (lost) (Benjamin Duschek)

S 197: Violin Concerto in A major (lost) (Benjamin Duschek)

S 198: Keyboard Sonata in F major (F.F. Dussek)

S 199: Serenade in E flat major (F. Duseck)

S 200: Moses in Egypten (lost) (Franz Dussek)

S 201: Sonata for keyboard & violin (lost) (Franz Dussek)

S 202: Notturno for 3 flutes (lost) (Franz Joseph Dussek)

S deest: Symphony in A major (Altner A 4) (lost)

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