Name Frantisek Maxian Grandchildren Jan Maxian Children Frantisek Maxian Jr. | Role Musical Artist | |
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Died January 18, 1971, Prague, Czech Republic Albums Vaclav Talich Special Edition 5 Similar People Vaclav Talich, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antonin Dvorak | ||
Scriabin franti ek maxi n 1968 etude op 2 n 1 sonate n 9
František Maxián (9 November 1907 – 18 January 1971) was a Czech pianist and music educator.
Contents
- Scriabin franti ek maxi n 1968 etude op 2 n 1 sonate n 9
- Gershwin t i preludia franti ek maxi n 1996 avi
- Life and performing career
- Career as an educator
- Songs
- References
Gershwin t i preludia franti ek maxi n 1996 avi
Life and performing career
František Maxián was born in Teplice. He studied at the local Conservatory as a student of Roman Vesely, then continued his studies at the Prague Conservatory with Vilém Kurz. After graduating, he worked as a pianist in Czech Radio. Later he returned to piano studies, and his solo performances began to attract attention. He began to perform internationally, and was elected Vice-Chairman of the Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1949. Maxián performed a repertoire including both classical and contemporary composers. He died in 1971 and is buried not far from his teacher Vilém Kurz at Slavín, the Vyšehrad cemetery in Prague.
Career as an educator
From 1927 to 1928, Maxián was active as a music school teacher in Dubrovnik, and in 1939 became a professor at the Prague Conservatory. In 1946 he became a professor at the Prague Academy of Performing Arts. Notable students include Jan Panenka, Peter Toperczer, Marian Lapšanský, Josef Hala, Antonin Kubalek, E. Glancová and Sláva Vorlová. See: List of music students by teacher: K to M#František Maxián.
Songs
Les Djinns Symphonic Poem
Metamorphoses II of the Chorale Hospodine - Op 58 - "Pomiluj ny": VI
Things Lived and Dreamt - Op 30: VI Moderato quasi allegretto