František Václav Míča
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František Antonín Václav Míča (also Micza or Mitscha) (5 September, 1694 – 15 February, 1744, Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou
) was a Czech
conductor
and composer
.
Míča was born in Třebíč
. He conducted many opera performances for royal families. The most paramount example of his work is probably the opera O původu Jaroměřic (About the Origins of Jaroměřice), written in both Italian
and Czech
. He died at Jarmeritz
.
A symphony now believed to be by his nephew František Adam Míča was once attributed to him.
Jaromerice nad Rokytnou
Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
) was a Czech
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Míča was born in Třebíč
Trebíc
Třebíč is a city in the Moravian part of the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.Třebíč is situated 35 km southeast of Jihlava and 65 km west of Brno on the Jihlava River. Třebíč is from 392 to 503 metres above sea-level....
. He conducted many opera performances for royal families. The most paramount example of his work is probably the opera O původu Jaroměřic (About the Origins of Jaroměřice), written in both Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
. He died at Jarmeritz
Jaromerice nad Rokytnou
Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
.
A symphony now believed to be by his nephew František Adam Míča was once attributed to him.
Selected works
- Belezza e Decoro (Libretto by Domenico Blinoni), 1729)
- Nel giorno natalizio (1732)
- Theatral Festl (1734)
- Sieben Himmels Planeten und die Vier Elemente (1734)
- Operosa terni Colossi Moles (1735)
- Krátké rozjímání (Short Meditation) (1728)
- Obviněná nevinnost (Accused Innocence) (1729)
- Oefteter Anstoss (1730)
- Abgesungene Betrachtungen (1737)
- L'origine di Jaromeritz in Moravia (1730)