František Adam Míča, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Czech composer
Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1746
Place of Birth: Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Date of Death: 19-Mar-1811
Profession: composer
Nationality: Czech Republic
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About František Adam Míča
- Jan Adam František Míca (born 11 January 1746 in Jaromerice nad Rokytnou, Bohemia - died 19 March 1811 in Vienna) was a Bohemian composer, jurist, and nephew of the kapellmeister František Václav Míca. He was a prolific composer who produced numerous operas, symphonies, violin concertos, and eight string quartets.
- Míca grew up in Moravia and moved with his father to Vienna, where he studied law and befriended the younger Mozart and was well-regarded by the Emperor Joseph II.
- Upon completion of his studies in 1767, he took up a government post and joined the imperial orchestra.
- During a trip to L'viv in the Ukraine in his capacity as a government official, he was arrested during the Polish invasion and imprisoned for six months.
- Much of his music remains neglected and in manuscript form in Austrian and Czech archives.
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