Jan Drozdowski
Jan Drozdowski | |
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 Jan Drozdowski (before 1895) | |
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| Born | February 2, 1857 Kraków |
| Died | January 21, 1918 (aged 60) |
| Occupation(s) | pianist |
Jan Drozdowski (1857–1918) was a Polish pianist and music teacher.[1][2]
Drozdowski was born February 2, 1857 in Kraków. He was the son of Stanisław Magdzicki, who took part in the Kraków uprising and founded one of the first piano factories in Poland under the name Jan Drozdowski in Kraków. Jan received a thorough musical education. From 1876 to 1880 he studied piano with Josef Dachs and music theory with Anton Bruckner at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. After returning to Poland, he continued his studies with Aleksander Michałowski. From December 1, 1889, he led the piano class at the Academy of Music in Kraków until his death on January 21, 1918.[3]
Adolf Chybiński was one of his students.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Drozdowski, Jan 1857-1918". Viaf.org. Retrieved Feb 5, 2020.
- ^ "Drozdowski, Jan (1857-1918)". Worldcat.org. Retrieved Feb 5, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jan Drozdowski" (in Polish). Retrieved Feb 5, 2020.
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