Johann Stamitz

Composer

1717 – 1757

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Who was Johann Stamitz?

Jan Václav Antonín Stamic was a Czech composer and violinist. His two surviving sons, Carl and Anton Stamitz, were scarcely less important composers of the Mannheim school, of which Johann is considered the founding father. His music is stylistically transitional between Baroque and Classical periods.

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Born
Jun 18, 1717
Havlíčkův Brod
Also known as
  • Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz
  • Jan Václav Stamic
  • Stamitz, Johann
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Died
Mar 27, 1757
Mannheim

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on July 23, 2013

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