Franz Benda (in Czech: František Benda) (baptised 22 November 1709 – 7 March 1786) was a Bohemian violinist and composer. He was the brother of Georg Benda, and he worked for much of his life at the court of Frederick the Great.
Benda was born in Bohemia at the village of Altbenatky. Benda himself claimed to have been born 25 November, but baptism records show he was baptised three days earlier, on 22 November. His actual date of birth seems not to have been recorded, but it was probably no more than a day or two earlier than 22 November.[1]
Benda became the founder of a German school of violin playing. In his youth he was a chorister at Prague and afterward in the Chapel Royal at Dresden. At the same time he began to study the violin, and soon joined a company of strolling musicians who attended fetes, fairs, etc. At eighteen years of age Benda abandoned this wandering life and returned to Prague, going thence to Vienna, where he pursued his study of the violin under Carl Heinrich Graun, a pupil of Tartini. After two years he was appointed chapel master at Warsaw, and eventually he became a member of the Prince Royal of Prussia's band, and then concert master to the king.
Benda was a master of all the difficulties of violin playing, and the rapidity of his execution and the mellow sweetness of his highest notes were unequalled. He had many pupils and wrote a number of works, chiefly exercises and studies for the violin.[1]
More recently there was a František Benda who was a composer of film scores and other works during the 20th century.
The Benda Chamber Orchestra carrying and honoring the name of the Benda musicians family, was founded in 1956 in Usti nad Labem, North Bohemia, Czech Republic.
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Works list
Symphonies
L I:1 \ Symphony No. 1 in C major
L I:2 \ Symphony No. 2 in C major
L I:3 \ Symphony No. 3 in D major
L I:4 \ Symphony No. 4 in D major
L I:5 \ Symphony No. 5 in F major
L I:6 \ Symphony No. 6 in G major
L I:7 \ Symphony No. 7 in G major
L I:8 \ Symphony No. 8 in A major
L I:9 \ Symphony No. 9 in B flat major
L I:10 \ Symphony No.10 in B flat major
L I:11 \ Symphony No.11 in E flat major
L I:12 \ Symphony No.12 in F major
L I:13 \ Symphony No.13 in G major
L I:14 \ Symphony No.14 in A major
L I:15 \ Symphony in C major
L I:16 \ Symphony in F major
L I:17 \ Symphony in G major
Concertos
L II:1 \ Violin Concerto in C major
L II:2 \ Violin Concerto in D major
L II:3 \ Violin Concerto in D major
L II:4 \ Violin Concerto in D minor
L II:5 \ Violin Concerto in E flat major
L II:6 \ Violin Concerto in E major
L II:7 \ Violin Concerto in E major (mostly lost)
L II:8 \ Violin Concerto in E major
L II:9 \ Violin Concerto in F major
L II:10 \ Violin Concerto in G major
L II:11 \ Flute Concerto in G major
L II:12 \ Violin Concerto in A flat major
L II:13 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:14 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:15 \ Violin Concerto in A major
L II:16 \ Flute Concerto in A minor
L II:17 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major
L II:18 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major
L II:19 \ Violin Concerto in C major (Georg Benda)
L II:20 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (Joseph Riepel)
L II:21 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (Johann Benda)
L II:22 \ Violin Concerto in G major (Johann Gottlieb Graun)
L II:23 \ Violin Concerto in E major (lost)
L II:24 \ Violin Concerto in E minor (lost)
L II:25 \ Violin Concerto in G major (lost)
L II:26 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (lost)
L II:27 \ Violin Concerto in B flat major (lost)
L II:28 \ Violin Concerto in B minor (lost)
Sonatas for instrument & basso continuo
L III:1 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.3 in C major
L III:2 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:3 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:4 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:5 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:6 \ Flute Sonata in C major
L III:7 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:8 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:9 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:10 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:11 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:12 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:13 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:14 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:15 \ Violin Sonata in C minor
L III:16 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:17 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:18 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:19 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:20 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:21 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:22 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:23 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:24 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:25 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:26 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:27 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:28 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:29 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:30 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:31 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:32 \ Violin Sonata in D minor
L III:33 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:34 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:35 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:36 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:37 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:38 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:39 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:40 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:41 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:42 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:43 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:44 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:45 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:46 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:47 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.1 in E major
L III:48 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:49 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:50 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:51 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.5 in E major
L III:52 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:53 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:54 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:55 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:56 \ Flute Sonata in E minor
L III:57 \ Flute Sonata in E minor
L III:58 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:59 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:60 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:61 \ Violin Sonata in E minor
L III:62 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:63 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:64 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:65 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:66 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:67 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:68 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:69 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:70 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:71 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:72 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:73 \ Violin Sonata in F minor
L III:74 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:75 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:76 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:77 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:78 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:79 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:80 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:81 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:82 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:83 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:84 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:85 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:86 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:87 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:88 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:89 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:90 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:91 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:92 \ Violin Sonata in A flat major
L III:93 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:94 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:95 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.6 in A major
L III:96 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:97 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:98 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.2 in A major
L III:99 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:100 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:101 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:102 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:103 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:104 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:105 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:106 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:107 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:108 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:109 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:110 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:111 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:112 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:113 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:114 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:115 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:116 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:117 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:118 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:119 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:120 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:121 \ Violin Sonata Op. 1 No.4 in A minor
L III:122 \ Violin Sonata in A minor
L III:123 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:124 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:125 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:126 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:127 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:128 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:129 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:130 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:131 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:132 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:133 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:134 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:135 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:136 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:137 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:138 \ Violin Sonata in B flat minor
L III:139 \ Violin Sonata in B minor
L III:140 \ Violin Sonata in C major
L III:141 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:142 \ Flute Sonata in D major
L III:143 \ Violin Sonata in D major
L III:144 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:145 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major
L III:146 \ Violin Sonata in E major
L III:147 \ Violin Sonata in F major
L III:148 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:149 \ Violin Sonata in G major
L III:150 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:151 \ Violin Sonata in G minor
L III:152 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:153 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:154 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:155 \ Violin Sonata in A major
L III:156 \ Oboe Sonata in B flat major
L III:157 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:158 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:159 \ Violin Sonata in B flat major
L III:160 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.2 in C major
L III:161 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.3 in E major
L III:162 \ Sonata for keyboard & flute Op. 5 No.1 in F major
L III:163 \ Violin Sonata in G major (Friedrich Ludwig Benda)
L III:164 \ Violin Sonata in A major (Joseph Benda)
L III:165 \ Violin Sonata in F major (lost)
L III:166 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:167 \ Violin Sonata in A minor (lost)
L III:168 \ Violin Sonata in C minor (lost)
L III:169 \ Violin Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:170 \ Flute Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:171 \ Violin Sonata in D major (lost)
L III:172 \ Oboe Sonata in D minor (lost)
L III:173 \ Violin Sonata in E flat major (lost)
L III:174 \ Bassoon Sonata in F major (lost)
L III:175 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:176 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:177 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:178 \ Violin Sonata in A major (lost)
L III:179 \ Violin Sonata in A minor (lost)
L III:180 \ Oboe Sonata in B flat major (lost)
L III:181 \ Bassoon Sonata in B flat major (lost)
L III:182 \ Bassoon Sonata in B flat major (lost)
Trio Sonatas
L IV:1 \ Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major
L IV:2 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in A major
L IV:3 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in D major (Graun)
L IV:4 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G major (Graun)
L IV:5 \ Sonata for violin, keyboard & continuo in D major (lost)
L IV:6 \ Sonata for violin, bassoon & continuo in F major (lost)
L IV:7 \ Sonata for flute & keyboard obligato in G major
L IV:8 \ Sonata for violin, flute & continuo in G major (lost)
L IV:9 \ Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in B flat major (lost)
L IV:10 \ Sonata for violin & keyboard in B flat major (lost)
Duets for 2 violins
L V:1 \ Violins Duet No. 1 in C major
L V:2 \ Violins Duet No. 5 in C major
L V:3 \ Violins Duet No. 2 in C major
L V:4 \ Violins Duet No. 8 in C major
L V:5 \ Violins Duet No.11 in C major
L V:6 \ Violins Duet No. 4 in C major
L V:7 \ Violins Duet No. 9 in C major
L V:8 \ Violins Duet No. 3 in C major
L V:9 \ Violins Duet No.22 in C minor
L V:10 \ Violins Duet No.21 in C minor
L V:11 \ Violins Duet No.19 in D major
L V:12 \ Violins Duet No.20 in D major
L V:13 \ Violins Duet No.18 in D minor
L V:14 \ Violins Duet No.13 in E minor
L V:15 \ Violins Duet No.17 in F major
L V:16 \ Violins Duet No.10 in G major
L V:17 \ Violins Duet No.16 in G major
L V:18 \ Violins Duet No.12 in G major
L V:19 \ Violins Duet No. 6 in G major
L V:20 \ Violins Duet No. 7 in G major
L V:21 \ Violins Duet No.14 in A minor
L V:22 \ Violins Duet No.15 in A minor
L V:23 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:24 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:25 \ Violins Duet in C major
L V:26 \ Violins Duet in E flat major
L V:27 \ Violins Duet in E minor
L V:28 \ Violins Duet in F major
L V:29 \ Violins Duet in F major
L V:30 \ Violins Duet in G major
L V:31 \ Violins Duet in A minor
Solo Violin
L VI:1 \ Violin Capriccio No.62 in C major
L VI:2 \ Violin Capriccio No. 1 in C major
L VI:3 \ Violin Capriccio No.39 in C major
L VI:4 \ Violin Capriccio No.69 in C minor
L VI:5 \ Violin Capriccio No. 6 in C minor
L VI:6 \ Violin Capriccio No.48 in C minor
L VI:7 \ Violin Capriccio No.61 in C minor
L VI:8 \ Violin Capriccio No.70 in C minor
L VI:9 \ Violin Capriccio No.41 in C minor
L VI:10 \ Violin Capriccio No.18 in C sharp major
L VI:11 \ Violin Capriccio No.20 in D flat major
L VI:12 \ Violin Capriccio No.15 in C sharp minor
L VI:13 \ Violin Capriccio No.42 in D major
L VI:14 \ Violin Capriccio No. 4 in D major
L VI:15 \ Violin Capriccio in D major (fragment)
L VI:16 \ Violin Capriccio No.92 in D major
L VI:17 \ Violin Capriccio No.94 in D major
L VI:18 \ Violin Capriccio No.25 in D minor
L VI:19 \ Violin Capriccio No.30 in E flat major
L VI:20 \ Violin Capriccio No.28 in E flat major
L VI:21 \ Violin Capriccio No.65 in E flat major
L VI:22 \ Violin Capriccio No.91 in E flat major
L VI:23 \ Violin Capriccio No. 7 in E flat major
L VI:24 \ Violin Capriccio No.90 in E flat major
L VI:25 \ Violin Capriccio No.64 in E flat major
L VI:26 \ Violin Capriccio No.36 in E flat minor
L VI:27 \ Violin Capriccio No.34 in E major
L VI:28 \ Violin Capriccio No.14 in E major
L VI:29 \ Violin Capriccio No.13 in E minor
L VI:30 \ Violin Capriccio No.71 in F major
L VI:31 \ Violin Capriccio No.33 in F major
L VI:32 \ Violin Capriccio No.24 in F major
L VI:33 \ Violin Capriccio No.29 in F major
L VI:34 \ Violin Capriccio No.95 in F major
L VI:35 \ Violin Capriccio No.72 in F major
L VI:36 \ Violin Capriccio No.27 in F minor
L VI:37 \ Violin Capriccio No.93 in F minor
L VI:38 \ Violin Capriccio No.96 in F minor
L VI:39 \ Violin Capriccio No.22 in F minor
L VI:40 \ Violin Capriccio No.17 in F sharp major
L VI:41 \ Violin Capriccio No.37 in G flat major
L VI:42 \ Violin Capriccio No.16 in F sharp minor
L VI:43 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:44 \ Violin Capriccio No.51 in G major
L VI:45 \ Violin Capriccio No.11 in G major
L VI:46 \ Violin Capriccio No.12 in G major
L VI:47 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:48 \ Violin Capriccio No.35 in G major
L VI:49 \ Violin Capriccio No.89 in G minor
L VI:50 \ Violin Capriccio No.40 in G minor
L VI:51 \ Violin Capriccio No. 8 in G minor
L VI:52 \ Violin Capriccio No.38 in A major
L VI:53 \ Violin Capriccio No. 9 in A major
L VI:54 \ Violin Capriccio No.26 in A major
L VI:55 \ Violin Capriccio No.31 in A major
L VI:56 \ Violin Capriccio No.98 in A major
L VI:57 \ Violin Capriccio No.97 in A major
L VI:58 \ Violin Capriccio No.10 in A major
L VI:59 \ Violin Capriccio No. 3 in A minor
L VI:60 \ Violin Capriccio No.21 in A minor
L VI:61 \ Violin Capriccio No. 2 in A minor
L VI:62 \ Violin Capriccio No.23 in B flat major
L VI:63 \ Violin Capriccio No.32 in B flat major
L VI:64 \ Violin Capriccio No.57 in B flat major
L VI:65 \ Violin Capriccio No.47 in B flat major
L VI:66 \ Violin Capriccio No.19 in B flat minor
L VI:67 \ Violin Capriccio No. 5 in B minor
L VI:68 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:69 \ Violin Capriccio in G major
L VI:70 \ Violin Capriccio No.59 in C major (lost)
L VI:71 \ Violin Capriccio No.84 in C major (lost)
L VI:72 \ Violin Capriccio No.75 in C major (lost)
L VI:73 \ Violin Capriccio No.68 in C major (lost)
L VI:74 \ Violin Capriccio No.83 in C major (lost)
L VI:75 \ Violin Capriccio No.60 in C major (lost)
L VI:76 \ Violin Capriccio No.55a in D major (lost)
L VI:77 \ Violin Capriccio No.81 in D major (lost)
L VI:78 \ Violin Capriccio No.80 in D major (lost)
L VI:79 \ Violin Capriccio No.74 in D major (lost)
L VI:80 \ Violin Capriccio No.78 in D major (lost)
L VI:81 \ Violin Capriccio No.56 in D major (lost)
L VI:82 \ Violin Capriccio No.66 in D minor (lost)
L VI:83 \ Violin Capriccio No.58 in E flat major (lost)
L VI:84 \ Violin Capriccio No.67 in E minor (lost)
L VI:85 \ Violin Capriccio No.53 in E minor (lost)
L VI:86 \ Violin Capriccio No.63 in F major (lost)
L VI:87 \ Violin Capriccio No.50 in F minor (lost)
L VI:88 \ Violin Capriccio No.82 in G major (lost)
L VI:89 \ Violin Capriccio No.79 in G major (lost)
L VI:90 \ Violin Capriccio No.73 in G major (lost)
L VI:91 \ Violin Capriccio No.76 in G major (lost)
L VI:92 \ Violin Capriccio No.52 in G minor (lost)
L VI:93 \ Violin Capriccio No.54 in G minor (lost)
L VI:94 \ Violin Capriccio No.44 in A major (lost)
L VI:95 \ Violin Capriccio No.49 in A major (lost)
L VI:96 \ Violin Capriccio No.88 in A major (lost)
L VI:97 \ Violin Capriccio No.43 in A major (lost)
L VI:98 \ Violin Capriccio No.46 in A minor (lost)
L VI:99 \ Violin Capriccio No.55 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:100 \ Violin Capriccio No.77 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:101 \ Violin Capriccio No.86 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:102 \ Violin Capriccio No.87 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:103 \ Violin Capriccio No.85 in B flat major (lost)
L VI:104 \ Violin Capriccio No.45 in B minor (lost)
L VI:105 \ Violin Capriccio in D major (lost)
L VI:106 \ Violin Capriccio in E flat major (lost)
L VI:107 \ Violin Capriccio in A major (lost)
L VI:108 \ Violin Capriccio in A major (lost)
L VI:109 \ Violin Capriccio in B flat major (lost)
L VI:110 \ Violin Capriccio in B flat major (lost)
Miscellaneous works
L VII:1 \ Dragonermarsch in D major
L VII:2 \ Piece for mechanical clock in G major
L VII:3 \ 3 Odes
L deest \ Harp Sonata in D major
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