Johann Berthold von Höffer
Johann Berthold von Höffer |
Born |
July 24, 1667 (1667-07-24) (age 344)
Ljubljana |
Died |
1718 |
Occupation |
Composer |
Johann Berthold von Höffer (born in Ljubljana on 24 July 1667 - died 1718) was a nobleman from Ljubljana, and an amateur Slovenian composer.[1] He founded The Academia Philharmonicorum, Ljubljana in 1701, and primarily composed Latin oratorios.[2] His artistic name in the Academia was Operose Devius.[3]
References
- ^ George J. Buelow A history of baroque music 2004 p436
- ^ Oto Luthar The land between: a history of Slovenia 2008 p231
- ^ Elisabeth Theresia Fritz-Hilscher, Theophil Antonicek Die Wiener Hofmusikkapelle: Krisenzeiten der Hofmusikkapellen 2006 p89 "Die Seele der Unternehmung war Johann Berthold Höffer, ein Krainer Patrizier und erster Direktor der Vereinigung mit dem Akademie-Namen Operose Devius (der Einsame)."
Persondata |
Name |
Hoffer, Johann |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Composer |
Date of birth |
24 July 1667 |
Place of birth |
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Date of death |
1718 |
Place of death |
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