Mysliweczek, Josef

MYSLIWECZEK, Josef, a Bohemian composer, son of a miller, born near Prague, March 9, 1737; had a good education in the common school, and after his father's death devoted himself to music. After many attempts at composition, and much wandering, he fell upon his feet at Parma, in 1764, with an opera, the success of which was so great as to induce the Neapolitan ambassador to engage him to write the opera for the celebration of the next birthday of...