Johann Baptist Neruda

Johann Baptist Georg Neruda (1708–1780) was a classical Czech composer. He was born in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic, to a well-respected musical family. After spending his earlier years gaining a good reputation as a violinist and conductor in Prague, Neruda became Konzertmeister of the Dresden court orchestra. His compositional output includes eighteen symphonies, fourteen instrumental concertos (including a trumpet and a bassoon concerto), sonatas, sacred works and an opera Les Troqueurs. Оne of the composer's more significant works is the Concerto in E-flat for Trumpet and Strings.