Brixi, Franz (actually, František) Xaver
Brixi, Franz (actually, František) Xaver
Brixi, Franz (actually, František) Xaver, Bohemian organist and composer, son of Šimon Brixi; b. Prague, Jan. 2, 1732; d. there, Oct. 14, 1771. He spent his entire life in Prague, where he studied with Segert. After serving as a church organist, he became Kapellmeister at St. Virus’s Cathedral in 1759. He composed numerous sacred works, including masses, offertories, and anthems, as well as orch. music and keyboard pieces.
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O. Kamper, F.X.B. (Prague, 1926).
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