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Jakub Jan Ryba

Born: 26th October 1765, Přeštice, Czech Republic

Died: 8th April 1815, Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, Czech Republic

Nationality: Czech

Jakub Šimon Jan Ryba was a Czech teacher and composer of classical music. His most famous work is Czech Christmas Mass "Hey, Master!" (Česká mše vánoční "Hej mistře!").

Ryba was born in Přeštice near Plzeň. His father was a schoolteacher, which was a very poorly paid occupation at the time. In 1780 Ryba went to Prague, where he studied at the Piarist gymnasium.

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