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Phillip Hyacinth Von Lobkowicz
Phillip Hyacinth von Lobkowicz (25 May 1680 – 21 December 1734) was the 4th Prince of Lobkowicz, Duke of Sagan, owner of the List of states in the Holy Roman Empire (S), Princely county of Störnstein and other possessions in the Upper Palatinate, in Silesia and in Bohemia. Early life Lobkowicz was born on 25 May 1680 in Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria. He was the eldest son of Ferdinand August von Lobkowicz (in turn eldest son of Václav Eusebius František, Prince of Lobkowicz, Václav Eusebius František of Lobkowicz) and, his first wife, Claudia Franziska von Nassau-Hadamar (1660–1680), a daughter of Maurice Henry, Prince of Nassau-Hadamar and Ernestine Charlotte von Nassau-Siegen (the daughter of Count John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen, John VIII of Nassau-Siegen). Career Through his first marriage to Countess Eleonore, the heiress of the House of Lobkowicz-Bílina, the properties of Bílina, Horní Jiřetín#Sights, Jezeří and others went to him and he founded th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Lobkowicz
The House of Lobkowicz (''Lobkovicové'' in modern Czech, sg. ''z Lobkovic''; ''Lobkowitz'' in German) is an important Bohemian noble family that dates back to the 14th century and is one of the oldest noble families of the region. Over the centuries, the family expanded their possessions through marriage with the most powerful families of the region, which resulted in gaining vast territories all across central Europe. Due to that, the family was also incorporated into the German, Austrian and Belgian nobility. History The first Lobkowiczs were members of the gentry of north-eastern Bohemia in the late 14th century. On 3 August 1459 they were granted the title of Freiherr. In the 17th century, members of the family were awarded with the title of Prince, which was granted to them on 17 October 1623 by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1786, Emperor Joseph II further ennobled the 7th Prince when he created him Duke of Roudnice (''Herzog von Raudnitz'' in German, ''vévoda r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horní Jiřetín
Horní Jiřetín (; ) is a town in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Horní Jiřetín consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Horní Jiřetín (1,800) *Černice (232) *Dolní Jiřetín (11) *Jezeří (0) *Mariánské Údolí (47) Geography Horní Jiřetín is located about northwest of Most (city), Most and west of Ústí nad Labem. It lies on the border between the Most Basin and Ore Mountains. The highest point is a mountain at above sea level. The Loupnice Stream flows though the town. There are several ponds and artificial lakes in the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Horní Jiřetín is from 1263 under the name ''Jorenthal''. In 1409, Jiřetín was divided into Horní ("Upper") and Dolní ("Lower") Jiřetín. During the 17th century, Horní Jiřetín was affected by the Thirty Years' War and by the great plag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wenzel Ferdinand Popel Von Lobkowitz
Wenzel is a male given name (long version Wenzeslaus) as the German and Old English form of the Czech given name Václav or Venceslav, meaning "praised with glory". Variations are Вячеслав (Ukrainian and Russian), Vencel (Hungarian), Wacław, Więcław, Wiesław (Polish), Venceslas/ Wenceslas (French), Venceslao (Italian), Venceslau (Portuguese), Wenceslao (Spanish). Given name * Wenzel Jamnitzer (ca. 1507–1585), Austrian-German etcher and goldsmith * Wenzel, Archduke of Austria (1561–1578), Austrian prince and Grand Prior of the Order of Malta * Wenzel Anton Graf Kaunitz (1711–1794), Austrian statesman * Wenzel Raimund Birck (1718–1763), Austrian composer * Wenzel Parler (1333–1399), German-Bohemian architect * Wenzel Pichl (1741–1805), Czech composer * Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (1773–1830), Bohemian composer * Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich (1773–1859), German-Austrian politician and statesman * Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner (1806–1892), Norwegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loreta (Prague)
Loreta is a pilgrimage destination in Hradčany, a district of Prague, Czech Republic. It consists of a cloister, the church of the Lord’s Birth, the ''Santa Casa'' and a clock tower with a famous chime. Construction started in 1626 and the Holy Hut was blessed on 25 March 1631. The architect was the Italian Giovanni Orsi, and the project was financed by Kateřina Benigna, a noblewoman of the Lobkowicz family. Fifty years later the place of pilgrimage was surrounded by cloisters, to which an upper storey was added after 1740 by Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer. The baroque facade was designed by the architects Christoph Dientzenhofer and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, and added at the beginning of the 18th century. The chapel is most known for its peal, heard since August 15, 1695. It was constructed during 1694 by watchmaker Peter Neumann from thirty smaller and larger bells. Today the building also houses a large collection of liturgical tools, mainly monstrances. Exhibitions ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipermestra (Gluck)
''Ipermestra'' (''Hypermnestra'') is an opera by the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. It takes the form of an opera seria in three acts. The Italian-language libretto is by Pietro Metastasio. The opera premiered on 21 November 1744 at the Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo in Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li .... ''Ipermestra'' is the first of Gluck's operas to survive complete. Roles References *''The Viking Opera Guide'', ed. Amanda Holden (Viking, 1993), p. 371. *Alfred Wotquenne ''Catalogue thématique des œuvres de Chr. W. v. Gluck'' (Georg Olms Verlag, 1967) 1744 operas Italian-language operas Operas by Christoph Willibald Gluck Operas {{Italian-opera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1744 In Music
{{Year nav topic5, 1744, music Events *March 27 Johann Sebastian Bach revives his St Mark Passion with some textual changes and two new arias inserted at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. *''Castrato'' Giovanni Carestini goes to work for Maria Theresa of Austria. Classical music *Nicola Porpora ** ''Laetatus sum'' (Psalm 121) ** ''De profundis'' (Psalm 129) ** ''Placida surge aurora'' *Thomas Arne **''The Death of Abel'' (oratorio) **''Judith'' (first performed, published 1761) *Johann Sebastian Bach – ''Das wohltemperierte Klavier'', part 2 *Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach **Keyboard Sonata in E major, H.39 **Harpsichord Concerto in F major, H.415 **Harpsichord Concerto in E major, H.417 * Michele Blavet – Premier recueil de pieces *Michael Christian Festing – 6 Violin Sonatas, Op.7 *Christoph Graupner **Trio Sonata in C minor, GWV 203 **Trio Sonata in D major, GWV 204 **Sonata in G major, GWV 212 **Trio Sonata in B minor, GWV 219 **Concerto for 2 Flutes in E minor, GWV 322 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Georg Christian, Prince Of Lobkowicz
Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz (, ; 10 August 1686 – 4 October 1755), was an Austrian field marshal. He was a member of the old Bohemian noble Lobkowicz family, of which he established a cadet branch, the Hořín–Mělník line. Life He was born in Prague to Ferdinand August Leopold, 3rd Prince of Lobkowicz and Duke of Sagan, and his second wife, Marie Anna Wilhelmine of Baden-Baden and Hochberg. He fought under Prince Eugene of Savoy against the French in the War of the Spanish Succession and later against the Turks during the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–1718.The Albanian and Serb forces joined the Ottomans. Since 1717 he commanded his own cuirassier regiment. In 1732 he became Governor of Sicily (the island was for a short time a part of Habsburg realm). During the Austro-Turkish War (1737–1739), Lobkowicz was given command over Habsburg troops in Transylvania, and also acted as a liaison with general Burkhard Christoph von Münnich, commander of allie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (; ; 2 July 1714 – 15 November 1787) was a composer of Italian and French opera in the early classical period (music), classical period. Born in the Upper Palatinate and raised in Bohemia, both part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time, he gained prominence at the House of Habsburg, Habsburg court in Vienna. There he brought about the practical reform of opera's dramaturgical practices for which many intellectuals had been campaigning. With a series of radical new works in the 1760s, among them ''Orfeo ed Euridice'' and ''Alceste (Gluck), Alceste'', he broke the stranglehold that Metastasio, Metastasian ''opera seria'' had enjoyed for much of the century. Gluck introduced more drama by using orchestral recitative and cutting the usually long da capo aria. His later operas have half the length of a typical baroque opera. The strong influence of French opera encouraged Gluck to move to Paris in November 1773. Fusing the traditions of Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvius Leopold Weiss
Sylvius Leopold Weiss (12 October 168716 October 1750) was a German composer and lutenist. Born in Grottkau near Breslau, the son of Johann Jacob Weiss, also a lutenist, Weiss was one of the most important and most prolific composers of lute music in history and one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. In later life, Weiss became a friend of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and met J.S. Bach through him. Bach and Weiss were said to have competed in improvisation. Life Born in Grottkau near Breslau, the son of Johann Jacob Weiss, also a lutenist, he served at courts in Breslau, Rome, and Dresden, where he died. Until recently, he was thought to have been born in 1686, but recent evidence suggests that he was in fact born the following year. Weiss was one of the most important and most prolific composers of lute music in history and one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. He was a teacher to Philip Hyacint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roudnice Lobkowicz Library
The Roudnice Lobkowicz Library () is a large private collection of books kept at Nelahozeves Castle, 35 km north of Prague, Czech Republic. The library belongs to the Lobkowicz family, a noble dynasty of Bohemia. Together with the family's collection of artworks, music, and other valuable assets, the library forms the Lobkowicz Collection, most of which is held in the Lobkowicz Palace, part of the Prague Castle complex. The library comprises about 65,000 volumes – including 679 manuscripts (114 of them dating to the Middle Ages) and 730 incunabula (early books printed prior to 1501). It is the largest castle library in the Czech Republic. Contents There are a large number of first editions, in subjects ranging from history, geography, medicine and the natural sciences, to architecture, literature, theology and law. Texts are predominantly in French, German and Latin – but there are also books in Spanish, Italian, Czech, Greek, Hebrew and other languages. The collection o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
