Jakub Lokaj (1752-?) - Motetto Pastorale

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Composer: Jakub Lokaj (1752-?)
Work: Motetto Pastorale
Performers: Maîtrise d'enfants de Brno; Choeur féminin du Conservatoire de Prague; Choeur d'hommes 'Moravan'; Orchestre Radiosymphonique de BratisIava; VacIav Smetacek (1906-1986, conductor)

Painting: Giovanni Paolo Pannini (1691-1765) - Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome (c.1754)
Image in high resolution: https://flic.kr/p/2kkW3ry
Drawing: Possibly attributed to Vittorio Maria Bigari (1692-1776) - Music-Making Angels
Image in high resolution: https://flic.kr/p/2kkW6qe

Further info: https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Chante-Noel/dp/B000W3NLZG
Listen free: https://open.spotify.com/album/02E69E7p75MuciyeSjX7r3

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Jakub Lokaj [Lokay]
(Cítoliby, 7 July 1752 - after 1793)

Bohemian composer. He was born in Cítoliby as the son of a local wheelwright. His mother Anna came from the Křivánek family from nearby Markvarec. His godfather was the Cytolibian cantor and composer Václav Jan Kopřiva (1708-1789). His early life and formation is unknown but he probably received musical lessons from Václav Jan Kopřiva. Once his studies finished, he applied for a post at the Cítoliby castle. There, he gradually held the positions of servant, kitchen clerk, court master and finally director of music. As a composer, he wrote mainly sacred music, at least 5 masses, motets, arias among others. He also wrote a Bassoon concerto in C and secular vocal works. After 1793 his life is unknown. #ClassicalMusic