Ben’da

(1) Franz, Alt-Bendtek, Bohemia, Nov. 25, 1709—Potsdam, March 7, 1786; court-violinist to Frederick II., whom he accompanied for 40 years in flute-concertos; composed symphonies, etc. His 3 brothers (2) Jn., Alt-Benétek, 1713— Potsdam, 1752; violinist. (3) G., Jungbunzlau, Bohemia, 1722—Koestritz, Nov. 6, 1795; court-cond., 1748 (Gotha); 1764-66, Italy; prod. at Gotha to operas in which he originated the idea of spoken words with accompaniment, “melodrama.” (4) Jos., 1724—Berlin, 1804; violinist. His sister, (5) Anna Frangiska, 1726—Gotha, 1780; singer. (6) Fr. Wm. H., Potsdam, 1745—1814; son and pupil of (1); composed operas, etc. Fr. L., Gotha, 1746—Ké6nigsberg, 1793; son of (3); cond. and composer. (8) K. Hermann H., Potsdam, 1748 —1836; son of rich father; court violinist and composer.