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Wojciech Żywny ( Czech: Vojtěch Živný; 13 May 1756 – 21 February 1842) was a Czech-born Polish pianist, violinist, teacher and composer. He was Frédéric Chopin 's first professional piano teacher. Life. Żywny was born in Mšeno, Bohemia, and became a pupil of Jan Kuchař.
Feb 16, 2013 · Lidia Kozubek performs Wojciech Żywny's Polonaise in C major. This recording was issued sometime in the early 1970s on the Muza label (Polskie Nagrania), SXL 0559. ...more.
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1756 or 1760 – 1842. Wojciech [Adalbert] Żywny [Živný, Vojtěch; Zhyvny, Ziwny, Żiwny, Zwiny] – Polish composer and teacher of Czech origin. He studied violin, piano, harmony and conterpoint with Jan Kuchař, an expert on the music of J.S. Bach. Żywny came to Poland during the reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last Polish king.
Wojciech Żywny. Wojciech Żywny (Vojtěch Živný) (1756 or 1760–1842) was Chopin’s only piano teacher (1816–1821). It was Żywny who instilled a love of Mozart in Chopin. Originally from Bohemia, Żywny was a highly trained instrumentalist.
Wojciech Żywny was Czech by origin, but he settled in Warsaw during the reign of King Stanisław August and assimilated with Polish society. In the years 1816-1819 he was a piano teacher to...
May 25, 2024 · Musician, Pedagogue, teacher. Nationality: czech, pole. Cemetery: Warsaw, Old Powązki Cemetery. Wojciech Żywny (Czech: Vojtěch Živný; May 13, 1756 – February 21, 1842) was a Czech-born Polish pianist, violinist, teacher and composer. He was Frédéric Chopin's first professional piano teacher.
Żywny, Živný, Zhywny, Ziwny, Żiwny, Wojciech, Vojtěch, Adalbert, *13 May 1756 or 7 April 1760 Czech Republic, †21 (20?) February 1842 Warsaw, Polish pianist and teacher of Czech origin. He was the son of a flautist. He studied with J.K. Kuchař, a famous organist and composer.
