Jan Antonin Losy

Short bio Jan Antonin Losy

Birthday: 1650 in Strakonice, Bohemia

Died: 1721 in Prague, Czech Republic

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Jan Antonin Losy

Jan Antonin Losy (also known as Johann Anton Losy) was a Czech composer and lutenist who lived from 1650 to 1721. He was born into a wealthy family of Swiss origin and was trained in music from a young age. In addition to composition, Losy was also well-known for his virtuosic lute playing.

Losy's compositions are primarily works for solo lute, and his style is characterized by its virtuosity and expressive qualities. His music is considered an important example of the Czech Baroque style and has been praised for its technical and emotional complexity.

Despite his significant contributions to music during the Baroque era, Losy's music was largely forgotten in the centuries following his death. However, in recent years, there has been a renewed interest in his work, and his compositions have been recorded and performed by modern lutenists.

In addition to Losy's music, he is also notable for his connection to other prominent Baroque composers. He was friends with Silvius Leopold Weiss, another celebrated lutenist and composer, and Losy is said to have influenced Weiss's music. Losy was also acquainted with Johann Sebastian Bach, who is said to have admired Losy's lute playing.

Overall, Jan Antonin Losy was a significant figure in the world of Baroque music, known for his virtuosic lute playing and expressive compositions. Despite being largely forgotten for centuries, his music has experienced a resurgence in recent years and is now recognized as an important example of the Czech Baroque style.

Compositions featuring Jan Antonin Losy

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Sarabande No. 1 for lute in F major	4:06 min	Chamber Music	-
2	Partita A minor	10:27 min	Chamber Music	-
3	Partita for guitar	5:23 min	Chamber Music	-
4	Partita for lute in B flat major	11:19 min	Chamber Music	-
5	Partita in A minor	6:44 min	Chamber Music	-
6	Rasacaglia, for guitar	2:45 min	Chamber Music	-
7	Rondeau for lute in C major	2:08 min	Chamber Music	-
8	Rondo, for guitar	2:16 min	Chamber Music	-
9	Sarabande for lute	3:45 min	Chamber Music	-
10	Overture for guitar in F major	10:56 min	Chamber Music	-
11	Sarabande No. 2 for lute in F major	2:24 min	Chamber Music	-
12	Sarabande, for guitar	2:26 min	Chamber Music	-
13	Suite for lute in A minor	9:36 min	Chamber Music	-
14	Suite for lute in B flat major	12:12 min	Chamber Music	-
15	Suite for lute in D minor (compiled by J. Lindberg)	13:54 min	Chamber Music	-
16	Suite for lute in F major	16:07 min	Chamber Music	-
17	Suite for lute in G major	9:33 min	Chamber Music	-
18	Suite for lute in G minor (compiled by J. Lindberg)	10:21 min	Chamber Music	-
19	Gavotte for lute in F major	1:15 min	Chamber Music	-
20	Allemande, for guitar	4:18 min	Chamber Music	-
21	Aria for solo guitar	3:21 min	Chamber Music	-
22	Bourrée for lute in F major	1:37 min	Chamber Music	-
23	Caprice, for guitar	1:36 min	Chamber Music	-
24	Chaconne for lute in F major	4:44 min	Chamber Music	-
25	Courante	2:02 min	Chamber Music	-
26	Courante for lute in F major	2:00 min	Chamber Music	-
27	Courante, for guitar	2:08 min	Chamber Music	-
28	Allemande for lute in F major	3:11 min	Chamber Music	-
29	Gavotte, for guitar	1:23 min	Chamber Music	-
30	Gigue for lute in F major	1:55 min	Chamber Music	-
31	Gigue, for guitar	3:01 min	Chamber Music	-
32	Little Suite for guitar	5:33 min	Chamber Music	-
33	Menuet for lute in C major	1:35 min	Chamber Music	-
34	Menuets for lute in F major	2:40 min	Chamber Music	-
35	Ouverture for lute in F major	3:20 min	Chamber Music	-

Albums featuring Jan Antonin Losy

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Jakob Lindberg, Jan Antonín Losy – Note D’Oro(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album)	2020	BIS
2	Roncalli, Dowland, Visée, Weiss, Losy, Milán, Narváez, Mudarra, Valderrábano, Sanz, Pascal Boëls – The Golden Age Of The Guitar In Europe(2×CD, Album)	2020	Brilliant Classics
3	Lautenwerke / E' Una Nota D'oro(CD, )	2000	Extraplatte
4	Anthony Bailes, Reusner, Losy, Froberger, Biber, Le Sage De Richée – Lautenmusik Der Habsburgischen Lande	1986	PAN Verlag Vleugels
5	Brixi / Černohorský / Kopřiva / Kuchař / Losy / Vaňhal / Zach, Zuzana Růžičková – Czech Baroque Harpsichord Music	1983	Supraphon
6	Logy / Baron / Weiss, William Matthews – Partita In A Minor / Suite No. 2 / Suite II / Tombeau Sur La Mort De M: Cajetan Baron D'Hartig(LP, Stereo)	1973	Turnabout
7	Downland, Luis Milan, Roncalli, Losy, Schenk, Campion, Reussner - Siegfried Behrend – Treasures For Guitar	1966	Supraphon

Videos featuring Jan Antonin Losy

Johann Anton Logy / William Matthews, 1971: Partita in A Minor

Digitized from the LP shown above, released in 1973 on the Vox Turnabout label.

Jan Antonín Losy, Count of Losinthal (German: Johann Anton Losy von Losinthal); also known as Comte d'Logy (Losi or Lozi), (c. 1650 [1] – 22 August 1721 [2]) was a Bohemia

Siegfried Behrend - Treasures for guitar LP 1966

Fantasy I / Fantasy II

Suite In G Major

Six Pieces For Guitar

Suite In F Major

Suite In A Minor

Suite In D Minor

Gaillarde

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Ernst Theophil Baron / William Matthews, 1971: Suite No. 2

Digitized from the LP shown above, released in 1973 on the Vox Turnabout label. Ernst Gottlieb Baron or Ernst Theofil Baron (17 February 1696 – 12 April 1760), was a German lutenist, composer and writer on music.

Baron was born in Breslau into the fam