Search results
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...
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. He was a composer, as well as a proficient pianist, violinist and organist, and he had also studied harmony and counterpoint.
Wojciech Żywny. 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 ...
When he was 6 years old, he began taking classes with Wojciech Żywny, who was primarily a violinist. After 6 years, his formal piano education came to an end.
Wojciech Adalbert Zywny was born on May 13, 1756, in Bohemia. He studied piano and violin as well as harmony and counterpoint with Jan Kuchar. In the late 18th century Zywny went to Poland and worked at the court of Prince Kazimierz Sapieha. Zywny earned his reputation as a piano teacher after moving to Warsaw.
