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Franz Benda (1709 - 1786)

Franz Benda (Czech: František Benda; baptised 22 November 1709 – 7 March 1786) was a Bohemian violinist and composer. He was the brother of Jiří Antonín Benda, and he worked for much of his life at the court of Frederick the Great. King Frederick the Great on his request took care of relocation of the whole family suffering from religious oppression (parents and siblings) in Potsdam.

Benda was born in Staré Benátky in Bohemia. Benda himself claimed to have been born 25 November, b ... (Read all)
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