About Franjo Krežma
Lived 1862 – 1881 (aged 18). Franjo Krežma was a Croatian composer and violinist.
Franjo Krežma (4 September 1862 – 15 June 1881), at the very young age of 8, playing his violin with his three years older sister Anka (later Krežma-Barbot) backing him on the piano. Noticed and recommended by the Zagreb-born composer Leopold Alexander Zellner, he entered the music Conservatory of Vienna, Austria-Hungary at the age of 9, as the youngest student ever, already then starting to compose, and completing studies before the age of 13, in the summer of 1875.
Selected recordings Krezma - Lieder Natasa Antoniazzo, Mia Elezovic. Bella Musica 2021
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Who was Franjo Krežma?
Croatian violinist (1862-1881)
When was Franjo Krežma born?
Franjo Krežma was born on 2 September 1862 in Osijek.
When did Franjo Krežma die?
Franjo Krežma died on 5 June 1881 in Frankfurt.
What was Franjo Krežma's occupation?
Franjo Krežma was a composer and violinist.
What nationality was Franjo Krežma?
Franjo Krežma was Croatian.
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