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Also known as Sir Julius Benedict

German-born composer and conductor (1804–1885)

Person · Open Library

Born
1804
Died
1885
Works
19

Top works

  • [A collection of newspaper clippings concerning Jenny Lind formed by Jules Benedict, who accompanied her during her tour of the United States, in 1850.]
  • The lily of Killarney
  • Songs, duets, trios, recitatives, choruses, &c. in the new grand romantic opera of The gipsy's warning
  • A year and a day
  • Songs, duets, trios, recitatives, chorusses, &c. in the new grand romantic opera of The gipsy's warning

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Total plays
7,734

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Sir Julius Benedict (27 November 1804 – 5 June 1885), was a German-born composer and conductor, resident in England for most of his career. Benedict was born in Stuttgart, the son of a Jewish banker, and learnt composition from Johann Nepomuk Hummel at Weimar and Carl Maria von Weber at Dresden; it was Weber who introduced him in Vienna to Beethoven on 5 October 1823. In the same year he was appointed Kapellmeister of the Kärnthnerthor theatre at Vienna <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Julius

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Julius
Family name
Benedict
Gender
male
Place of birth
Stuttgart
Place of death
London
Occupation
pianist
Position held
chapelmaster
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
opera
Instrument
piano
Image
Sir Julius Benedict.jpg
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place of burial
Kensal Green Cemetery
Commons category
Sir Julius Benedict
date of birth
1804-11-27
date of death
1885-06-05
name in native language
Julius Benedict
start of work period
1824-00-00
writing language
English language
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Works in European collections

12 objects attributed to Julius Benedict, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana