Julian Fontana

– Basic Information –

  • Name: Julian Fontana
  • Sex: Male
  • Life: July 31, 1810 – December 24, 1869
– Name Variations –
  • Julian (Jules) Fontana
  • Julian (Jules) Ignacy Fontana
– Copyright Information –

Please see the archive entry for more information:

Myszkowski, F. (Franciszek Myszkowski) (Photographer). Portrait of Julian Fontana of unknown authorship, National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin. Inventory Number: F.3516. Copyright: CC BY (4.0 Attribution: 4.0 International)

Julian Fontana – Archive

– Biography –

Julian Fontana was a Polish pianist, composer, and lawer (among various other things). He is best known for being a close friend and musical associate to Frédéric Chopin.

Fontana played a significant role in the distribution of Chopin’s music. He was instrumental tn transcribing many of Chopin’s works and arranging them for publication. He transcribed for publication Chopin’s works after his death.

Fontana was a pianist, however, he commited suicide due to his percieved lack of success.

– Sources –

  1. National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin, Article: Magdalena Oliferko, Translated by: Jonathan Baines // Page URL: https://chopin.nifc.pl/en/chopin/osoba/522_julian-fontana
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