Previous posts for February 12th are here: Thomas Campion (2020), (2021), Thomas Campion; Julian Scriabin (2022), Thomas Campion; Roy Harris (2023), Thomas Campion (2024), and Jan Ladislav Dussek (2025)
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Josef Reicha (12 February 1752 – 5 March 1795) was a Czech cellist, composer, and conductor. He was the uncle of composer and music theorist Anton Reicha.
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In 1785 Josef Reicha was made director of the orchestra in Bonn. The members included the young Beethoven, who played viola and organ. – adapted from Wkipedia
Music scholar Ludwig Schiedermair in 'Der junge Beethoven' gave specific examples taken from Reicha's partitas and symphonies and said that these works influenced Beethoven. – Wikipedia
Was Reicha dyspeptic and cross
As Beethoven's musical boss,
Or did the man know
That young Ludwig would grow
To make gold from his musical dross?
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Thomas Campion (12 February 1567 – 1 March 1620) was a composer, poet, and physician.
Sing Ye
If thou should'st on an amorous eve prepare
To serenade with song thy ladye faire,
Then list to my advice, thou doughty champion,
And sing the daintye songs of Thomas Campion.
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