Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic

Czech poet, composer, choirmaster, writer, organist and nobleman

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1600

Place of Birth: Jindřichův Hradec, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1676

Profession: writer, composer, poet, conductor, organist, choir director, musicologist

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic – literally Adam Václav Michna of Otradovice – (c.
1600 – 2 November 1676, Jindrichuv Hradec) was a Czech Catholic poet, composer, hymn writer, organist and choir leader of the early Baroque era.
He is also known in simplified form as Adam Michna and during his life as Adamus Wenceslaus Michna de Ottradowicz.
He was the most important Czech composer and poet of the early Baroque who initiated the development of Czech art in that era and became a significant inspiration for Czech artists of future generations.