Jakub Šimon Jan Ryba (October 26, 1765 - April 8, 1815) was a Czech teacher and composer of classical music. His most famous work is Czech Christmas Mass "Hey, Master!". October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ...

Ryba was born in Preštice 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. His teacher Cassianus Hanel taught him music. Ryba was a very good student and he soon started to compose. He dreamt of being a famous composer. In 1784 his father ordered him to work as a teacher in Nepomuk. Ryba reluctantly obeyed, but he was soon fired. After wandering for a few months, he received a message that his mother had died. After a long illness, he moved to Mníšek pod Brdy. Being popular among local inhabitants for performing music, he was quite happy there, but after some hesitation he accepted a schoolteacher position in Rožmitál pod Tremšínem. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... A gymnasium is a type of school of secondary education in parts of Europe. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Nepomuk is a town in the Czech Republic, in the region of Plzen. ... Mníšek pod Brdy is town south west of Prague in the Czech Republic, in Central Bohemian Region. ...

The school prospered under his superintendence, but he had constant conflicts with the local pastor and council. His frequent requests for funds for repairs of the school building were usually rejected. In 1796, he wrote his most famous work, Czech Christmas Mass "Hey, Master!", also as a consequence of a reconciliation with the local pastor. This work continues to be frequently performed at Christmastime in Bohemia. 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ...

An insufferable lack of money and the hostility of his superiors led him to suicide. On April 8, 1815 Ryba attended morning mass. Later, he was found in a dense forest with his throat cut with a razor. He had Essay on peace of soul by Seneca the Younger, his favourite author, with him. April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Seneca the Younger Lucius Annaeus Seneca (often known simply as Seneca, or Seneca the Younger) (ca. ...

His works include many mainly pastorellas and masses, but few compositions beyond the Czech Christmas Mass are performed regularly today. This article discusses the Mass as a standard form of classical music composition. ...

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• South Brdy (Rozmital pod Tremsinem)