Education
From 1840 to 1846 Pischna studied oboe at the Prague Conservatory.
From 1840 to 1846 Pischna studied oboe at the Prague Conservatory.
He worked for thirty-five years as a pianist and piano teacher in Moscow. Of his compositions, the 60 Klavierübungen (60 Exercices progressifs - 60 Piano Exercises) have commanded an abiding importance. They have appeared in several editions and been used up to the present time in piano teaching.