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Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský (Christened February 16, 1684, Nymburk, Bohemia—July 1, 1742, Graz, Austria) was a Czech composer, organist and teacher of the baroque era. He wrote among other works motets, other choral works (a fugue "Laudeatur Jesus Christus" is cited by the Baroque Music Library as an excellent example of its kind) and organ solo works.
LifeHe was a son of a Nymburk cantor Samuel Černohorský. From 1700 to 1702 he studied philosophy at the Prague university. In 1704 was Černohorský adopted as a member of Minorite Order, later, in 1708 he was ordained as a priest.[1] Nevertheless, in 1710 was Černohorský expelled from Czech lands for ten years, and he left to Assisi, Italy. From 1710 to 1715 he worked as a organist in the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi, he probably studied the counterpoint with Giuseppe Tartini. He was called "Padre Boemo" in Italy.[1] After the expiration of his punishment he came back to Prague, where he devoted himself to the teaching.Among the important pupils of the "Černohorský school" belongs Josef Seger, František Tůma and others. In 1731 he came to Italy again, and worked as a organist in Padua. Černohorský died in Graz in 1742. He is an ancestor of contemporary Classical/Flamenco guitarist , Peter Černohorský. According to the biography at Arta.cz below, he officiated at the wedding of his colleague Šimon Brixi, father of František Xaver Brixi. StyleČernohorský was an important representative of the late baroque style. He composed fugues and toccatas for organ, vocal works. He deeply influenced the musical evolution in Czech lands as a composer, as well as a teacher.[2] Selected works
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