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Jan Dismas Zelenka

Czech and German composer.
Date of Birth: 16.10.1679
Country: Czech

Content:
  1. Jan Dismas Zelenka: A Musical Enigma
  2. Musical Career
  3. Compositional Legacy
  4. Legacy and Rediscovery
  5. Notable Works

Jan Dismas Zelenka: A Musical Enigma

Early Life and Education

Little is known about the life of Jan Dismas Zelenka.

The exact date of his birth remains uncertain, but the Lounovice parish records indicate his christening as the firstborn son of local cantor and organist Zelenka on October 16, 1679. Baptized as Jan Lukas, he later added the name Dismas.

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It is believed that he received musical training, including violin lessons, at the Jesuit educational center Clementinum in Prague.

Musical Career

From 1710, Zelenka played the double bass in the Dresden Polish Kapelle of King August II the Strong. He also briefly worked in Prague, Vienna (studying counterpoint with Johann Fux in 1715), and Venice (1716-1717) under Antonio Lotti.

Some speculate that he ma