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(4. 9. 1843 Liptovský Sv. Mikuláš - 25. 5. 1936 Bratislava)

Classical Music: composition

1853 – 1859 Secondary School in Levoča, piano, organ, general bass, several stringed and wind instruments, composition and conducting under the supervision of Leopold Dvořák (a regenschori in Spišská Kapitula)
1859 – 1863 completed his secondary school studies in Banská Bystrica, attended a theological seminary, started music event organization, conducting, composing, and publishing activities
1863 – 1865 theological studies at the Vienna University, alumnus of the Pasmaneum college, simultaneous music studies under Simon Sechter and court conductor Gottfried Preyer. He continued work in composition and theory of sacred music, conducted the Pasmaneum choir
1865 – 1869 returned to Slovakia and worked in Banská Bystrica
1866 – 1866 was ordained priest and as a prebendary of the cathedral he taught singing and music theory at the theological seminary
1869 – 1881 municipal music director in Kremnica, organizer of music events
in 1871 and 1873 two visits to Bohemia and Germany
1881 – 1921 cantor in Sibin, Transylvania, converted to evangelical faith, got married and until 1921 worked in Sibin as a regenschori of the evangelical church there, taught music at the secondary school, and conducted the local music society and choir Hermania
1921 – 1928 after the end of WWI he moved to Vienna
1928 – 1936 he returned to Slovakia and lived in Bratislava

NOVÁČEK, Z.: J. L. Bella, veľká postava slovenskej histórie. In: Hudobnovedný zborník SAV Bratislava 1953 Martin 1953

KÔPKA, F.: Unknown Articles of Ján Levoslav Bella. In: Musical Life 2007/7-8, s. 45-49

ŠUBA, A.: Osudy a ideály. In: Týždeň 2006, 18.12./51-52, s. 86-89

LENGOVÁ, J.: K životu a tvorbe Jána Levoslava Bellu. In: Hudobný život 2006/11-12, s. 49-51

LENGOVÁ, J., ed.: Ján Levoslav Bella v kontexte európskej hudobnej kultúry. Nadácia Jána Levoslava Bellu, Banská Bystrica 1993

Exegi monumentum. Ján Levoslav Bella (1843–1936). Život a dielo v obrazových dokumentoch. Banská Bystrica 1992 (ČÍŽIK, V. – LENGOVÁ, J. ed)

Hudobný archív 9. Martin 1985 (MUNTÁG, E., ed)

ZAVARSKÝ, E.: Ján Levoslav Bella. Život a dielo. Bratislava 1955

POTÚČEK, J.: Bibliografia tlačených diel a literatúry o J. L. Bellovi. In: Hudobnovedný sborník SAV I., SAV, Bratislava 1953

ZAGIBA, F.: Johann L. Bella (1843–1936) und das Wiener Musikleben. Wien 1953

BURLAS, L.: Život a dielo J. L. Bellu. Bratislava 1953

BOKESOVÁ, Z.: Návrat J. L. Bellu na Slovensko. Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš 1944 ((Listy Jána Levoslava Bellu synovi Rudolfovi z rokov 1925–1936))

HUDEC, K.: J. L. Bella. Praha 1937

OREL, D.: Ján Levoslav Bella. Bratislava 1924

POTÚČEK, J.: Bibliografia literatúry o J. L. Bellovi (1953–1992). In: Ján Levoslav Bella v kontexte európskej hudobnej kultúry. Nadácia Jána Levoslava Bellu. Banská Bystrica 1993

Hudobnovedný zborník SAV Bratislava 1953.

Eine Orgel unserer Zeit (Separát). Hermannstadt 1893

Myšlienky o vývine národnej hudby a slovenského spevu. In: Letopis Matice slovenskej X, zv. II 1873, s. 10–29

Podmienky a základy národnej hudby slovenskej. In: Hudební listy III 1872/16, s. 127–129

Slovenská hudba a spev slovenský. In: Dalibor VIII 1869/8, s. 57–58

Jarnie kvety. Skalica 1863 (31 básní).