Alexander Dreyschock

Alexander Dreyschock (15 October 1818 – 1 April 1869) was a Czech pianist and composer.

Born in Žáky in Bohemia, his musical talents were first noticed aged eight, and at age 15 he travelled to Prague to study piano and composition with Václav Tomášek. By the age of twenty, Dreyschock undertook his first professional tour in December 1838, performing in various northern and central towns in German… More