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Leopold Eugen Měchura (also Miechura;^[1] 2 February 1804 – 11 February 1870) was a composer from the Austrian Empire.

Biography

Měchura was born in Prague in 1804. He studied law at the Charles University in Prague, as well as piano and music theory. He then moved to the village Otín (today part of Klatovy), beginning his service as town justice in Klatovy. There he continued performing, both privately and in public, as well as composing. He composed many vocal pieces, and wrote church music as well; his operas took either Czech or German texts. Měchura's best-known work was the opera Marie Potocká, after a poem by Alexander Pushkin, which was premiered posthumously in 1871 at the National Theatre, Prague under the baton of Bedřich Smetana.

Měchura died in Otín in 1870, at the age of 64.

References

^ Stapleton, Karl (2001). "Měchura, Leopold". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.‎

External links

Biography from Český hudební slovník osob a institucí

[1] Stapleton, Karl (2001). "Měchura, Leopold". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.‎

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+'''Leopold Eugen Měchura''' (also ''Miechura'';<ref>{{Cite Grove |last=Stapleton|first=Karl|title=Měchura, Leopold}}</ref> 2 February 1804 – 11 February 1870) was a composer from the Austrian Empire.
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+Měchura was born in [[Prague]] in 1804. He studied law at the [[Charles University]] in Prague, as well as piano and music theory. He then moved to the village Otín (today part of [[Klatovy]]), beginning his service as town justice in Klatovy. There he continued performing, both privately and in public, as well as composing. He composed many vocal pieces, and wrote [[church music]] as well; his operas took either [[Czech language|Czech]] or German texts. Měchura's best-known work was the opera ''Marie Potocká'', after a poem by [[Alexander Pushkin]], which was premiered [[Posthumous publication|posthumous]]ly in 1871 at the [[National Theatre, Prague]] under the baton of [[Bedřich Smetana]].
-'''Leopold Eugen Měchura''' (also ''Miechura'';<ref>{{GroveOnline|title=Měchura, Leopold|author=Karl Stapleton|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> born [[Prague]], February 2, 1804 &ndash; died February 11, 1870 in Otín, near [[Klatovy]]) was a [[Czech people|Czech]] composer.
+Měchura died in Otín in 1870, at the age of 64.
-Měchura studied law at the [[Charles University in Prague]], as well as piano and music theory.  He then moved to Otín, beginning his service as town justice in Klatovy.  There he continued performing, both privately and in public, as well as composing.  He composed many vocal pieces, and wrote [[church music]] as well; his operas took either [[Czech language|Czech]] or German texts.  Měchura's best-known work was the opera ''Marie Potocká'', after a poem by [[Alexander Pushkin]], which was premiered [[Posthumous publication|posthumous]]ly in 1871 at the [[National Theatre, Prague]] under the baton of [[Bedřich Smetana]].
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 *[http://www.ceskyhudebnislovnik.cz/slovnik/index.php?option=com_mdictionary&action=record_detail&id=658 Biography] from ''Český hudební slovník osob a institucí''
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