Bazyli Bohdanowicz

Bazyli Bohdanowicz was a Polish violinist and composer.
He was a member of the orchestra in the Leopoldstädter Theater after moving to Vienna in 1775. He and his wife performed unconventional concerts in Vienna in the years 1785-1803 accompanied by their eight children. Some of the pieces performed included: the 3-part sonata for violin Les prémices du monde, Non plus ultra for four female voices and violin, the three-part Sinfonía vocale ed origínale senza parole, Aria con variazioni for solo soprano, andantino with variations Rareté extraordinaire de la musique for piano for 8 hands, concerto with cadenza Europa's Erstling. Bohdanowicz's circus performances sparked criticism and earned him the nickname of a "musical charlatan".
He composed a symphony in which he adapted motifs from Polish folk music, one vocal symphony, polonaises and other dances, two violin duets, other works of chamber music, and a piano etude for four hands.
Bohdanowicz's works were among the era of composers in the 1770s ande 1780s that presented more developed ideas in their work in their construction and overall symphonic thinking. These compositions often consisted of longer pieces with more movements, such as Bohdanowicz's Symphony in D.