Josef Fiala

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Josef Fiala (February 3, 1748 – July 31, 1816), was a Czech composer, oboist, viola da gamba virtuoso, cellist, and pedagogue. He was born in Lochovice in Bohemia and began his professional career as an oboist in the service of Countess Netolicka. In 1777 he moved to Munich to serve in the court orchestra of Elector Maximilian Joseph. That year in Munich, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was greatly impressed the wind band trained by Fiala, and helped Fiala secure a position in 1778 after the death of the Elector. In 1785 Fiala moved to Vienna, and in 1786 to Saint Petersburg where he worked in the court of Catherine the Great. In 1790 he moved to Prussia where he served as a viola da gamba player in the court of Friedrich Wilhelm II. Finally in 1792 he became Kapellmeister in Donaueschingen, where he spent the rest of his life. Fiala wrote one concert for viola da gamba, various dances, chamber compositions and symphonies. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Lost And Found - Oboenkonzerte des 18. Jahrhunderts von Hoffmeister, Lebrun, Fiala und Koželuh

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Bohemian Baroque, Volume 4

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Joseph Fiala: Concerto in F-Dur, ReiF 2.65 - I. Allegro

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Lost And Found - Oboenkonzerte des 18. Jahrhunderts von Hoffmeister, Lebrun, Fiala und Kož

Czech Hunting Music in World Archives / Fiala - Koželuh - Anton - Vranický - Stamic /

Fiala / Pokorny / Rosetti: Concertos for 2 Horns

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Fiala, Krommer-Kramář, Zach: Concertos for Oboe and Orchestra

Krommer, F.: Oboe Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 / Fiala, J.: Oboe Quartets in E-Flat Major / F Major

Oboe Quartets - Fiala, J. / Krommer, F.

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Lost And Found - Oboenkonzerte des 18. Jahrhunderts von Hoffmeister, Lebrun, Fiala und Kože

Fiala, Rössler-Rosetti, Rejcha: Concertos for French Horns and Orchestra

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Bellini/Molique/Moscheles: Oboe Concertos

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