Ethnicity Polish Occupation Musicologist, educator Name Andrzej Hlawiczka | Citizenship Austrian Religion Lutheranism | |
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Born 3 May 1866 ( 1866-05-03 ) Dziegielow, Austrian Empire Died 13 July 1914(1914-07-13) (aged 48)
Teschen, Austria-Hungary Children Karol, musicologist
Jan, geographer
Adam, pastor | ||
Prof andrzej h awiczka moja historia
Andrzej Hławiczka (3 May 1866 in Dzięgielów - 13 July 1914 in Teschen) was a Polish musicologist, ethnographer, teacher and one of leaders of spiritual revival of Lutheran church in Cieszyn Silesia.
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- Prof andrzej h awiczka moja historia
- Czy mo na wierzy biblii prof andrzej h awiczka
- Song books
- References
He was a son of a peasant. Andrzej Hławiczka attended a primary school in Puńców and in 1886 graduated from a teachers' seminary in Teschen (Cieszyn). He then taught in Protestant primary schools in Ustroń and Cieszyn and also worked in several other schools. Hławiczka was also active in collecting information about musical life of Cieszyn Silesia, he collected also many folks songs. Hławiczka published articles about regional music and also several song books.
He was father of musicologist and composer Karol Hławiczka; geographer Jan; and pastor Adam.