Ballets By Carl Czerny - Early Life

Early Life

Czerny was born in Vienna to a musical family of Czech origin (Černý, lit. "Black"), although his name is spelled using Polish orthography. His grandfather was a violinist and his father was an oboist, organist and pianist. His family came to Vienna from Nymburk, Bohemia and Carl himself did not speak German until the age of ten.

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