Frantisek Jan Škroup also when called in the literature Franz Škroup and Franz Johann Skraup was born in Osice at Hradec Králové on June 3rd, 1801. The son of the cantor Dominik Škroup (which composed a concert for horn in B major) was musically trained by his father. With eight years appeared for the first time publicly as a flautist. After the visit of the secondary school in Hradec Kralove he studied law in Prague as of 1819. He financed the studies by musical lessons and as composer and sing...