Karl Hermann Heinrich Benda

Background

Karl Benda was born on 2nd May 1748 in Potsdam, Germany. He was the youngest son of composer Georg Benda and had several sisters. All children received their early music education from father.

Career

Karl Benda was a leader of the royal opera-orchestra, teacher of King Friedrich Wilhelm III and Rungenhage.

Achievements

• Benda was fine violinist and composer of chamber-music.

Works

• music

  • Concerto in F major for viola, strings and continuo

  • Sonata in E-flat major for violin and continuo

    1785

  • Sonata in F major for violin and continuo

    1785

  • Sechs Adagios für das Pianoforte nebst Bemerkungen über Spiel und Vortrag des Adagio von Carl Benda pensionirtem Königl. Preuß. Kapellmeister

Connections

In 1777, Karl Benda married a daughter of the war minister Friedrich August Barth, with whom he had a son August Wilhelm Heinrich Ferdinand. After the death of his first wife, Karl Benda married the daughter of Freytag, a renowned cloth maker from Potsdam, with whom he had a son Friedrich August Benda.

Father:

Georg Benda

Brother:

Friedrich Benda

pupil:

Friedrich Wilhelm III