Josef Fiala

Joseph Fiala ( born February 3, 1748 in Lochovice, Bohemia, † July 31, 1816 in Donaueschingen ) was a Bohemian oboist, cellist and composer.

He was trained as an oboist and a cellist and was hired in 1774 as an oboist in the chapel of Prince Ernst of Oettingen -Wallerstein. In 1777 he joined the Munich Court Orchestra. There he met Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with whom he entertained a lifelong friendship. Mozart commented on pieces of Fiala: "I must say that they are quite nice; he has good gedancken. "Probably through advocacy Mozart was Fiala 1778 Member of the chapel of the Archbishop Hieronymus Colloredo - Mansfeld. From then on, he devoted himself more to play the cello and was principal cellist in the first 1784 Salzburg production of "The Abduction from the Seraglio ." 1785 followed Fiala Mozart to Vienna. Later he was engaged in St. Petersburg before 1792 cello virtuoso of Prince Benedict of Fürstenberg in Donaueschingen.

Works

  • Eight symphonies
  • Concertos for various instruments
  • A fair
  • Chamber music in different occupations.
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