Karel Blažej Kopřiva

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Karel Blažej Kopřiva (or Karl Blasius Kopriva; born 9 February 1756 in Cítoliby, died 15 May 1785, Cítoliby) was a Czech organist and composer from a family of musicians.

Life and career

Kopřiva studied first with his father, the composer Václav Jan Kopřiva (1708–1789), and later with Josef Seger in Prague. Then he became organist at the St. Jacob's Church in Cítoliby. He is especially renowned for his numerous concertos and fairs.

His brother Jan Jáchym Kopřiva (1754–1792) was also a notable musician.

List of selected works

12 symphonies (lost)
8 organ concertos (one survived)
Missa Solemnis in Dis
Requiem in C
Motetti: Dictamina mea (in Dis), Gloria Deo (in D), Veni sponsa Christi (in D)
Offertorium O, magna coeli Domina (in C)
Arias: Ah, cordi trito (in Dis), Amoenitate vocum (in D), Quod pia voce cano (in Dis), Siste ultricem dexteram (in B)

Solo organ works (complete)

Prelude in C major
Fugue-pastorella in C major
Fugue in A flat major
Fugue in F minor
Fughetta after Handel in G major
Fuga supra cognomen DEBEFE in D minor
Fugue in A minor

Sources

Karel Blažej Kopřiva biography (Czech)
Another biography (Czech)

External links

Free scores by Karel Blažej Kopřiva at the International Music Score Library Project

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 32262389 LCCN: n90617127 ISNI: 0000 0001 0963 2248 GND: 128409355 BNF: cb148139711 NKC: jn20000620173

Persondata
Name	Kopřiva, Karel Blažej
Alternative names	Kopriva, Karl Blasius
Short description	Czech organist and composer
Date of birth	9 February 1756
Place of birth	Cítoliby
Date of death	15 May 1785
Place of death	Cítoliby

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