Josef Fiala (Joseph Fiala) (3 February 1748 – 31 July 1816), was a Czech composer, oboist, viola da gamba virtuoso, cellist, and pedagogue of the Classical period.
He was born in Lochovice in Bohemia and began his musical career there as an oboist in the service of Countess Valpruga Netolická.[1] The countess supported his studies of oboe with Jan Šťastný in Prague. He also studied violoncello and viola da gamba with František Josef Werner. In 1774 he left to Bavaria to play the oboe in the orchestra of Count Ernst Kraft von Oettingen-Wallerstein. In 1777 he moved to Munich to serve in the court orchestra of Elector Maximilian Joseph. Here he married Josefina Procházková, a daughter of his colleague from the orchestra, horn player Matyáš Procházka. That year in Munich, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart befriended Fiala and was greatly impressed by his compositions.[2] After the death of the Elector in 1778 Mozart helped him secure a position in Salzburg.
Concerto for English Horn and Clarinet in B flat Major
Concerto for 2 French Horns in E-flat major
Concerto for Violoncello in G major
Concerto for Flute in D major
Concerto for Oboe in B-flat major
Concerto for English Horn E-flat major
Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra in C major
Concerto for Bassoon in C major
Concerto for Trumpet in G minor
Chamber musicedit
30 works pro 5–10 wind instruments
24 quartets
10 trios
7 pieces for violin and violoncello
3 pieces for violoncello and contrabass
1 piece for 2 flutes
2 pieces for flute or oboe and bassoon
2 pieces for oboe and violin
2 pieces for oboe and viola
Otheredit
10 symphonies
Rondo for harpsichord and violin
2 sonatas for harpsichord
12 German Dances for Harpsichord
Masses
Ave Maria
Legacyedit
During Fiala's tenure in the court of Friedrich Wilhelm II, the king honored Josef by giving him his own family crest.
Referencesedit
^Černušák, Gracián; Štědroň, Bohumír; Nováček, Zdenko, eds. (1963). Československý hudební slovník I. A-L (in Czech). Prague: Státní hudební vydavatelství. p. 311.
^Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. "The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (1769-1791.)". Gutenberg. New York and Philadelphia. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
Further readingedit
J.F. Reichardt: Forsetzung der Berichtigungen und Zusätze zum Gerberschen Lexikon der Tonkünstler u.s.w., in Musikalische Monathsschrift (1792) (Berlin, 1973)
L. Schiedermair: Die Blütezeit der Öttingen-Wallerstein'schen Hofkapelle (1966)
E. Hintermaier: Die Salzburger Hofkapelle von 1700 bis 1806, p. 112-16 (Salzburg University, 1972)
J.R. Piersol: The Oettingen-Wallerstein Hofkapelle and its Wind Music, p. 374-403 (University of Iowa, 1972)
François-Joseph Fétis: Biographie universelle des musiciens, t. 3-4, Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1861, p. 243-4.
josef, fiala, joseph, fiala, february, 1748, july, 1816, czech, composer, oboist, viola, gamba, virtuoso, cellist, pedagogue, classical, period, born, 1748, february, 1748lochovice, kingdom, bohemiadiedjuly, 1816, 1816, aged, donaueschingen, grand, duchy, bade. Josef Fiala Joseph Fiala 3 February 1748 31 July 1816 was a Czech composer oboist viola da gamba virtuoso cellist and pedagogue of the Classical period Josef FialaBorn 1748 02 03 February 3 1748Lochovice Kingdom of BohemiaDiedJuly 31 1816 1816 07 31 aged 68 Donaueschingen Grand Duchy of BadenOccupationsComposeroboistcellist Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2 1 Concertos 2 2 Chamber music 2 3 Other 3 Legacy 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife editHe was born in Lochovice in Bohemia and began his musical career there as an oboist in the service of Countess Valpruga Netolicka 1 The countess supported his studies of oboe with Jan Stastny in Prague He also studied violoncello and viola da gamba with Frantisek Josef Werner In 1774 he left to Bavaria to play the oboe in the orchestra of Count Ernst Kraft von Oettingen Wallerstein In 1777 he moved to Munich to serve in the court orchestra of Elector Maximilian Joseph Here he married Josefina Prochazkova a daughter of his colleague from the orchestra horn player Matyas Prochazka That year in Munich Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart befriended Fiala and was greatly impressed by his compositions 2 After the death of the Elector in 1778 Mozart helped him secure a position in Salzburg From 1778 to 1785 Fiala lived in Mozart s birth house at Getreidegasse no 9 in Salzburg He was an oboist for archbishop Hieronymus von Colloredo s orchestra and played violin and violoncello in Salzburg State Theatre In 1785 Fiala moved to Vienna where he served as a horn player for Nikolaus II Prince Esterhazy and in 1786 to Saint Petersburg where he worked in the court of Catherine the Great After his return from Russia he toured over Europe playing his own compositions In 1790 he played viola da gamba for King Friedrich Wilhelm II Finally in 1792 he became Kapellmeister cellist and composer for Joseph Maria Prince of Furstenberg in Donaueschingen where he spent the rest of his life Works editConcertos edit Concerto for Violin Oboe Viola and Violoncello Concerto for 2 Oboes Concerto for English Horn and Clarinet in B flat Major Concerto for 2 French Horns in E flat major Concerto for Violoncello in G major Concerto for Flute in D major Concerto for Oboe in B flat major Concerto for English Horn E flat major Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra in C major Concerto for Bassoon in C major Concerto for Trumpet in G minorChamber music edit 30 works pro 5 10 wind instruments 24 quartets 10 trios 7 pieces for violin and violoncello 3 pieces for violoncello and contrabass 1 piece for 2 flutes 2 pieces for flute or oboe and bassoon 2 pieces for oboe and violin 2 pieces for oboe and violaOther edit 10 symphonies Rondo for harpsichord and violin 2 sonatas for harpsichord 12 German Dances for Harpsichord Masses Ave MariaLegacy editDuring Fiala s tenure in the court of Friedrich Wilhelm II the king honored Josef by giving him his own family crest References edit Cernusak Gracian Stedron Bohumir Novacek Zdenko eds 1963 Ceskoslovensky hudebni slovnik I A L in Czech Prague Statni hudebni vydavatelstvi p 311 Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1769 1791 Gutenberg New York and Philadelphia Retrieved 24 November 2022 Further reading editJ F Reichardt Forsetzung der Berichtigungen und Zusatze zum Gerberschen Lexikon der Tonkunstler u s w in Musikalische Monathsschrift 1792 Berlin 1973 L Schiedermair Die Blutezeit der Ottingen Wallerstein schen Hofkapelle 1966 E Hintermaier Die Salzburger Hofkapelle von 1700 bis 1806 p 112 16 Salzburg University 1972 J R Piersol The Oettingen Wallerstein Hofkapelle and its Wind Music p 374 403 University of Iowa 1972 Francois Joseph Fetis Biographie universelle des musiciens t 3 4 Paris Firmin Didot 1861 p 243 4 External links editFree scores by Josef Fiala at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josef Fiala amp oldid 1129403425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
