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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.
- Wojciech Adalbert Żywny
- 21 February 1842 (aged 85), Warsaw
- Polish
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...
(1756–1842), Polish composer, violinist, and piano teacher. According to biographers of Frédéric Chopin, Zywny emphasized discipline as he taught young Chopin.
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 a Polish composer and teacher of Czech origin who taught piano to Fryderyk Chopin from 1816 to 1822. He was a friend of the Chopin family and dedicated by Chopin the Polonaise in A flat major.
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. In his youth, Żywny was a bandmaster and taught violin and piano, probably in Stuttgart and Zweibrücken.
