Poniatowski, Jósef Michal Xavery Franciszek Jan
(1816–1873)> COMPOSER
Poniatowski, Jósef Michal Xavery Franciszek Jan, prince of Monte Rondo (20 February 1816, Rome; 3 July 1873, Chislehurst), composer, was the great-nephew of the last king of Pland, Stanislas II . He was not a prodigy, but he did show an early interest in music and gave an impressive piano concert at age eight. After his family moved to Florence, he finished his academic studies and continued to take lessons in voice and composition from Cevecchini . At least two Florentine theatres assigned…