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Jan Václav Antonín Stamic
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Jan Ladislav Dusík
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Antonín Rejcha
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František Ignác Antonín Tůma
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Jiří Antonín Benda
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Jiří Antonín Benda (1722-1795) was Czech composer of early classicism. Younger brother of František Benda. His works of that period are of … read moreJiří Antonín Benda (1722-1795) was Czech composer of early classicism. Younger brother of František Benda. His works of that period are of great compositional importance, due in part to the liberal environment of the court, where the tho… read moreJiří Antonín Benda (1722-1795) was Czech composer of early classicism. Younger brother of František Benda. His works of that period are of great compositional importance, due in part to the liberal environment of the court, where the thoughts of French encyclopedists found strong acceptance and g… read more -
Karel Ančerl
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Vítězslava Kaprálová
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Pavel Vranický
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František Benda
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Jiří Bělohlávek
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