Franciszek Mirecki
Franciszek (also spelled Franz) Wincenty Mirecki (1791–1862) was a Polish composer, music conductor, and music teacher. Mirecki was born on 31 March 1791 in Kraków. His maternal grandfather was Dominik Goronczkiewicz, a known organist.
Franciszek Mirecki
Polkowski · Tygodnik Ilustrowany, 1862, [1] · Public domain
- Name
- Franciszek Mirecki
- Born
- 31 March 1791
- Birthplace
- Kraków
- Died
- 29 May 1862
- Occupation
- composer music conductor music teacher
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- University of Warsaw
- Languages
- Polish
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Franciszek (also spelled Franz) Wincenty Mirecki (1791–1862) was a Polish composer, music conductor, and music teacher. Mirecki was born on 31 March 1791 in Kraków. His maternal grandfather was Dominik Goronczkiewicz, a known organist.
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Mirecki played the piano at the age of four, and gave his first concerto in 1800, meanwhile continuing his studies in Kraków. In 1814 he went to Vienna where he took lessons in composition from Hummel. In 1816 Mirecki went to Venice, where he stayed during the years 1816 and 1817. From there, he went to Milan with recommendations to Ricordi, where he became acquainted with several Italian musical notabilities, including Rolla, Pollini, Pacini and Pavesi. Towards the end of 1817, he set out for Paris with recommendations from Ricordi. In 1822, he returned to Milan. Later he took over the direction of the San Carlo Theater in Lisbon, where he performed a new opera in March 1826. Later he made a trip to England, and returned from there via Paris to Genoa. Mirecki died on 29 May 1862 in Kraków. He left behind two sons: Stanislaus, who dedicated himself to the art of his father; and Kasimir, who dedicated himself to painting.
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• Name — Franciszek Mirecki • Born — 31 March 1791 • Birthplace — Kraków • Died — 29 May 1862 • Place of death — Kraków • Occupation — composer music conductor music teacher • Children — Stanislaus Mirecki Kasimir Mirecki
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Franciszek Mirecki is recorded as conductor, composer, pianist and musician.
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1862
Franciszek Mirecki died at Kraków.
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