Jan Ladislav  Dussek

(1760 - 1812)

Dussek short biography

An important and versatile musician, pianist, teacher and publisher, Jan Ladislav  Dussek  completed his music education at the University of Prague. In his early years Dussek toured widely earning a brilliant international reputation. Dussek was appointed Kapellmeister to Prince Radziwill, and later worked as a performer and teacher in Paris and London, always in high demand and enormously respected. Dussek founded a very successful publishing business and was instrumental in extending the volume range of the keyboard working closely with Broadwood, a major piano maker. Dussek is regarded as one of the best piano virtuosos of the beginning of the 19^th Century.