Stefani, Józef
Stefani, Józef
Stefani, Józef, Polish composer and conductor, son of Jan Stefani; b. Warsaw, April 16, 1800; d. there, March 19, 1867. He was a pupil of his father and of Eisner in Warsaw (1821–24). He conductedballet at the Warsaw Opera, and wrote a number of light operas, which enjoyed a modicum of success during his lifetime: Dawne czasy (April 26, 1826), Lekcja botaniki (March 15, 1829), Figle panieri (Aug. 6, 1832), Talizman (Dec. 7, 1849), Zyd wieczny tulacz (Jan. 1, 1850), Piorun (May 21, 1856), and Trwoga wieczorna (posthumous, July 25, 1872). He also wrote church music, which was often performed in religious services in Poland. Many of his works are lost.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
More From encyclopedia.com
Thomas Augustine Arne , Arne, Thomas Augustine, famous English composer, natural father of Michael Arne and brother of Susanna Maria Cibber; b. London, March 12, 1710; d. th… Pietro Francesco Cavalli , Pietro Francesco Cavalli
Pietro Francesco Cavalli
The Italian composer Pietro Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676), the most outstanding figure in Venetian… Pietro Cesti , Pietro Cesti
The Italian composer Pietro Cesti (1623-1669), also called Marc' Antonio Cesti, was the most cosmopolitan representative of the Venetian… Bononcini , Bononcini, Giovanni
Bononcini, Giovanni, Italian composer, son of Giovanni Maria and brother of Antonio Maria Bononcini; b. Modena, July 18, 1670; d.… Heinrich August Marschner , Marschner, Heinrich (August)
Marschner, Heinrich (August), important German composer; b. Zittau, Saxony, Aug. 16, 1795; d. Hannover, Dec. 14,1861. He… Johann Adolph Hasse , Composer of opera and church music of the preclassical period; b. Bergedorf (near Hamburg), March 25, 1699; d. Venice, Dec. 16, 1783. He was trained…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Stefani, Józef