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Death Anniversary: Václav Jan Kopřiva — June 7, 1789
07 June 2027
Cítoliby
He died at Cítoliby on 7 June 1789. Renowned as the patriarch of the Cítoliby classical school, his Missa pastoralis, motets, and organ works infused strict high baroque counterpoint with lyrical Bohemian folk motifs, shaping generations of village cantors.
Dates verified on Zdeněk Šesták, Musica antiqua Citolibensis, Supraphon, Prague, 1985; Grove Music Online, entry "Kopřiva, Václav Jan" (https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.15343).
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