Career
Proksch, who became blind at the age of 13, was a pupil of January Antonín Koželuh. In 1830, Proksch opened the Musikbildungsanstalt (Music Academy) in Prague. His teaching method of having several students play simultaneously during piano lessons was continued for over a hundred years.
His most famous student was Bedřich Smetana, whom Prosch taught piano and music theory from 1843 to 1847.