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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.

Wojciech Żywny Czech: Vojtěch Živný
Wojciech Żywny, by Ambroży Mieroszewski, 1829
Background information
Birth name	Wojciech Adalbert Żywny
Born	(1756-05-13)May 13, 1756 Mšeno, Bohemia
Origin	Polish
Died	February 21, 1842(1842-02-21) (aged 85) Warsaw
Occupation(s)	Pianist, violinist, teacher, composer

Life

Żywny was born in Mšeno, Bohemia, and became a pupil of Jan Kuchař. As a youth, during the reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski, he moved to Poland to become the music tutor to the children of Princess Sapieha.[1] He later moved to Warsaw.

He was the first professional piano teacher of Frédéric Chopin, who received lessons from him between 1816 and 1821. Żywny instilled in Chopin a lasting love of Bach and Mozart.[1] Chopin's piano skills soon surpassed those of his respected teacher. In 1821, eleven-year-old Chopin dedicated a Polonaise in A-flat major to Żywny as a name-day gift.

Żywny died in 1842, aged 85, in Warsaw.

Works

Żywny wrote many pieces for piano, violin, as well as orchestral works, few of which are known or published today. They show refined mastery of the classical style, with definite romantic influences. Another influence on his music was Central European folk music.

Notes

References

• Zdzisław Jachimecki, "Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek," Polski słownik biograficzny, vol. III, Kraków, Polska Akademia Umiejętności, 1937, pp. 420–26.

External links

• Portrait of Wojciech Żywny by Ambroży Mieroszewski, 1829
• Chopin's teachers Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)

На других языках

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[de] Vojtěch Živný

Vojtěch Živný (polnisch Wojciech Żywny; * 13. Mai 1756 in Mšeno; † 21. Februar 1842 in Warschau) war ein böhmischer Pianist, Violinist, Lehrer und Komponist. Bekanntheit erlangte er dadurch, dass er der erste professionelle Klavierlehrer Frederic Chopins war.

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- [en] Wojciech Żywny

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[es] Wojciech Żywny

Wojciech Żywny (Bohemia, 13 de mayo de 1756 – 21 de febrero de 1842) fue un compositor polaco y profesor de origen checo. Estudió piano, violín, armonía y contrapunto con Jan Kuchař, amante de la música de Johann Sebastian Bach. Fue el primer maestro de piano de Frédéric Chopin.

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[ru] Живный, Войцех

Войцех (Адальберт) Живный (чеш. Vojtěch Živný, польск. Wojciech Żywny, 13 мая 1756, Мшено — 21 февраля 1842, Варшава) — пианист, композитор и музыкальный педагог. Первый учитель Фредерика Шопена.

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