Josef Bárta
Josef Bárta was a Czech composer and organist.
Life
Bárta was born in in Prague, Bohemia. He was a priest and organist at the Church of Saint Salvator in Prague. Before 1772, he moved to Vienna. He died in Vienna on 13 June 1787.In addition to three operas and a singspiel, Bárta wrote piano sonatas, string quartets, and 13 symphonies. His other works are presumed lost.
Works
- La Diavolessa by Carlo Goldoni, 1772
- Da ist nicht gut zu raten, comic opera, 1778
- Der adlige Taglöhner, singspiel, 1780
- Il Mercato di Malmantile, 1784
- 13 symphonies, Prague, Narodni Muzeum