Andrzej Hławiczka

Male, Deceased Person

1866 – 1914

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Who was Andrzej Hławiczka?

Andrzej Hławiczka was a Polish musicologist, ethnographer, teacher and one of leaders of spiritual revival of Lutheran church in Cieszyn Silesia.

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. 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.

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Born
May 3, 1866
Dzięgielów
Children
Religion
  • Lutheranism
Ethnicity
  • Poles
Lived in
  • Cieszyn Silesia
  • Austrian Silesia
Died
Jul 13, 1914
Cieszyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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