Person
- Born
- 1816-09-25
- Died
- 1899-12-07
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Anton de Kontski (25 September 1816 – 7 December 1899) was a Polish pianist and composer. He was also known as Antoni Kątski and Antoine de Kontski, sometimes with the appellation "Chevalier." Anton a student of John Field in Moscow and a child prodigy. He also studied composition with Simon Sechter and piano with Sigismond Thalberg in Vienna. In 1845, in Paris, he performed in a concert at the Czartoryski salon together with Chopin. In 1849, he appeared in concerts in Spain and Portugal. <a
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- 25 September 1816