Brixi, František Xaver 01/02/1732 - 10/14/1771

František Brixi comes from a widespread north Bohemian musical family. He was born in Prague on January 2, 1732 and studied at the university. At the parish church of St. Gallus in Prague, he took his first position as organist. In 1750, he was appointed to the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague as organist and in 1759 to the Cathedral Kapellmeister. He held this office until his death on October 14, 1771
His extensive musical legacy includes approximately 400 sacred works, including 52 large solemn masses. His works are largely preserved only in manuscript, many of them in Bavaria, especially in Ottobeuren.