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Krumpholtz, Jean-Baptiste, 1747-1790

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Personal name headingKrumpholtz, Jean-Baptiste, 1747-1790
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Variant(s)Krumpholz, Jan Křtitel, 1742-1790
Krumpholc, Jan Křtitel, 1747-1790
Krumpholz, Johann Baptist, 1747-1790
Krumpholz, Jean-Baptiste, 1747-1790
Krumpholtz, Jan Křtitel, 1747-1790
Krumpholtz, Johann Baptist, 1747-1790
Krumpholz, J. B., 1747-1790
Krumpholtz, J. B., 1747-1790
Krumkholʹt︠s︡, Zh., 1747-1790
Крумхольц, Ж., 1747-1790
LocatedVienna, Austria
Birth date17470805
Death date17900219
Place of birthPrague, Czech Republic
Place of deathParis, France
Field of activityHarp music Composition (Music) Harp--Construction
Profession or occupationHarpists Composers Harp makers
Special noteNon-Latin script reference not evaluated.
Found inBaux, M.-F. La harpe en France au XVIIIe siècle [SR] 197-: label (Krumpholz)
LC manual cat. (Krumpholz, Jan Křtitel, 1742-1790; usage: Johann Baptist Krumpholtz; Johann Baptist Krumpholz; Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz)
New Grove (Krumpholtz (Krumpholz) Jean-Baptiste (Johann Baptist; Jan Křtitel) Bohemian harpist and composer)
Kozak, J. Cesko koncertní umělci, 1964: p. 114 (Jan Křtitel Krumpholz)
Dlabacž, G.F. Künstler-Lex. für Böhmen, 1815, Bd. 2 (Krumpholz, J.B.)
His Sonata III for harp with flute ... c1987: caption (J.B. Krumpholtz, 1745[sic]-1790) cover (Johann B. Krumpholtz)
Krumpholz, J.K. Kont︠s︡ert no. 5 dli︠a︡ arfy s orkestrom, 1962: t.p (Ж. Крумхольц = Zh. Krumkholʹt︠s︡)
Müller, Miloš, 1927-. Jan Křtitel Krumpholtz, 1999: English summary (in Czech literature he is sometimes presented as Krumpholz or Krumpholc; he always signed himself as Krumpholtz and the birth register spells his father's name that way, so there is no reason to present his surname in any other way)
Grove Music Online, 25 July 2013 (Jean-Baptiste [Johann Baptist, Jan Křtitel] Krumpholtz; born 5 August 1747 in Prague, died 19 February 1790 in Paris; harpist, composer, and instrument designer; studied music in Vienna; arrived in Paris in 1777; adopted the name Jean-Baptiste; Krumpholtz was the most gifted and acclaimed harp virtuoso of the late 18th century and a prolific composer for the instrument; he is no less important for his efforts to perfect the harp)
Info. from BL Music Collections, 25 July 2013 (most of his music was published in Paris and reprinted in London under the name Jean-Baptiste Krumpholtz)