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Jan Ladislav Dussek

Born: 12th February 1760, Caslav, Czechia

Died: 20th March 1812, Saint Germain en Laye, France

Nationality: Czech

Jan Ladislav Dussek was a Czech classical period composer and virtuoso pianist. He was an important representative of Czech music abroad in the second half of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. Some of his more forward-looking piano works have traits often associated with Romanticism.

Dussek was one of the first piano virtuosos to travel widely throughout Europe. He performed at courts and concert venues from London to Saint Petersburg to Milan, and was celebrated for his technical prowess.

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