Georg Anton [Jiří Antonín] Benda (June 30, 1722–November 6, 1795) was a Czech kapellmeister and composer.. Born in Staré Benátky, Bohemia, Czechia, Benda was 19 when Frederick II of Prussia bestowed upon him in 1741 the position of second violinist in the chapel of Berlin. The following year Benda was summoned to Potsdam as a composer and arranger for his older brother Franz, himself an illustrious composer and violinist. Seven years later
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