Josef Fiala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Fiala

Czech oboist, composer and violoncellist

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1748

Place of Birth: Lochovice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1816

Profession: composer, oboist, viol player

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Josef Fiala (Joseph Fiala) (3 February 1748 – 31 July 1816), was a 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 by 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.