Marcelina Czartoryska
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Princess Marcelina Czartoryska née Radziwiłł (18 May 1817, in Podłużne − 5 June 1894, in Kraków
) was a prominent Polish aristocrat and pianist.
She was taught by Carl Czerny
in Vienna
as well as Frederic Chopin
in Paris
. Born into the mighty family of Polish magnates, the Radziwiłłs, in 1840 she married Aleksander Czartoryski, an aristocrate from a family of no lesser notability. As a pianist she gave concerts across the Europe, often together with prominent musicians such as Ferenc Liszt, Pauline Viardot and Henri Vieuxtemps
. In Paris she became a notable guest in the palace Hôtel Lambert
, bought by Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
, a close relative of her husband Aleksander. She was present on the deathbed of Frederich Chopin, her teacher and friend, in 1849.
From 1870 she lived in Kraków, where she gave mainly private concerts and, thanks to her artistic connections, contributed to founding a Conservatory
in 1888. She died in 1894 and was buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery
.
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
) was a prominent Polish aristocrat and pianist.
She was taught by Carl Czerny
Carl Czerny
Carl Czerny was an Austrian pianist, composer and teacher. He is best remembered today for his books of études for the piano. Czerny's music was profoundly influenced by his teachers, Muzio Clementi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Antonio Salieri and Ludwig van Beethoven.-Early life:Carl Czerny was born...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
as well as Frederic Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Born into the mighty family of Polish magnates, the Radziwiłłs, in 1840 she married Aleksander Czartoryski, an aristocrate from a family of no lesser notability. As a pianist she gave concerts across the Europe, often together with prominent musicians such as Ferenc Liszt, Pauline Viardot and Henri Vieuxtemps
Henri Vieuxtemps
Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps was a Belgian composer and violinist. He occupies an important place in the history of the violin as a prominent exponent of the Franco-Belgian violin school during the mid-19th century....
. In Paris she became a notable guest in the palace Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert is a hôtel particulier, a grand mansion townhouse, on the Quai Anjou on the eastern tip of the Île Saint-Louis, Paris IVème; the name, Hôtel Lambert, was a sobriquet that designated a 19th-century political faction of Polish exiles, who gathered there.-Architectural history:The house...
, bought by Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski was a Polish-Lithuanian noble, statesman and author. He was the son of Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski and Izabela Fleming....
, a close relative of her husband Aleksander. She was present on the deathbed of Frederich Chopin, her teacher and friend, in 1849.
From 1870 she lived in Kraków, where she gave mainly private concerts and, thanks to her artistic connections, contributed to founding a Conservatory
Academy of Music in Kraków
The Academy of Music in Kraków is a conservatory located in downtown Kraków, Poland.-History:The Academy, until 1945 as a conservatory under the name Cracow Conservatory or Conservatory of the Music Society, was founded in 1888 by the eminent Polish composer Władysław Żeleński thanks to artistic...
in 1888. She died in 1894 and was buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery
Rakowicki Cemetery
Rakowicki Cemetery is one of the best known cemeteries of Poland, located in the centre of Kraków. It lies within the Administrative District No. 1 Stare Miasto meaning "Old Town" – not to be confused with the historic Kraków Old Town further west...
.