Reicha

American  

[rahy-khuh, rey-khah] / ˈraɪ xə, ˈreɪ xɑ /

Or Rejcha

noun

1. Anton or Antonín 1770–1836, Czech composer.

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Example Sentences

He was happily married—in 1768—to a daughter of Lipp, the cathedral organist; and with his church work, his pupils—among whom were Reicha and Weber—and his compositions, he sought nothing more.

From Haydn by Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert)

After looking them over, Reicha said to my mother, "This child already knows a good deal of what I shall have to teach him, but he is unconscious of the knowledge he possesses."

From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Gounod, Charles

Reicha being just dead, I was bereft of my instructor.

From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Gounod, Charles

My dear Monsieur Reicha, I bring you my son, a mere child, who desires to devote himself to musical composition.

From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Gounod, Charles

Nothing daunted, young Liszt continued his studies with Reicha and Paer, and two years afterwards brought out a two-act opera entitled “Don Sancho,” which met with a very cordial reception.

From The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)