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Wojciech Żywny

Polish pianist, composer of Czech origin; Frédéric Chopin's piano teacher

Wojciech Żywny has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 13, 1756 in Mšeno, Czech Republic.

Born

May 13, 1756

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 21, 1842

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Mšeno, Czech Republic
Professions
violinist, piano teacher, composer, music educator, pianist
Citizenship
Russian Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: May 13, 1756 (Find a Grave; Regional Database of the Central Bohemian Research Library in Kladno) or August 2, 1757 (Sejm-Wielki.pl).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Wojciech Żywny born?

Wojciech Żywny was born in Mšeno, Czech Republic.

When did Wojciech Żywny die?

Wojciech Żywny died on February 21, 1842.