Vincenc Mašek

Vincenc Václav Mašek (sometimes called Vincent Maschek or Vincenzo Maschek; 5 April 1755 – 15 November 1831) was a Czech composer of classical music, pianist and virtuoso of the glass harmonica.

Mašek composed two Czech operas, symphonies, piano concertos, chamber music, masses, propers, cantatas, piano sonatas, works for the glass harmonica, and songs.

Life Mašek was born on 5 April 1755 in Zvíkovec, Kingdom of Bohemia.

He was introduced to music by his father, , and later studied composition and fortepiano with František Xaver Dušek, and harmony and counterpoint with Josef Seger in Prague.

Under the name Vincenc Mašek, he then toured Germany as a pianist, performing in Berlin, Dresden, Halle, Leipzig, and Hamburg, as well as in Copenhagen, Denmark.

In 1794, Mašek became Kapellmeister at St. Nicholas Church in Prague-Malá Strana, a position he held until his death in 1831.

His brother , his sons Albín and Gašpar Mašek, and his grandchildren Friederike Proch Benesch and Heinrich Proch were also composers.

Works Vincenc Mašek composed two operas, lieder, masses, cantatas, piano concertos, piano sonatas, works for glass harmonica, chamber music and symphonies.