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Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek
- From
- Czechia
- Active
- 1774–1850
- Releases
- 4
About
Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek (German: Wenzel Johann Tomaschek; 1774 – 1850) was an Austrian-Bohemian, by other accounts a Czech composer and music teacher. He was known as the Musical Pope of Prague.
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In the words of Kenneth Delong, "Highly opinionated, often sarcastic and projecting a sense of his own importance, Tomášek's memoirs also reveal him to be deeply concerned about all things artistic and intellectual: a man of courage and idealism, unflinching in his pursuit of truth in music and in life."
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- MusicBrainz
- ede3bc91-e31a-4b54-8203-87d2cf85a7bc
- ISNI
- 0000000108654699
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.