Celebrating late Baroque Czech composer František Ignác Tůma
Celebrating late Baroque Czech composer František Ignác Tůma
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František Ignác Tůma|Photo: Wikimedia Commons, public domain
In today’s edition of our Sunday Music Show, we highlight the compositions of František Ignác Tůma, a Czech composer from the late Baroque period known for creating some of the era’s most imaginative works.
František Ignác Tůma spent most of his life in Vienna, initially serving as music director for Franz Joseph, Count Kinsky, and later holding a similar position for the widow of Emperor Charles VI.
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