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Grażyna Bacewicz
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Władysław Szpilman
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Władysław Szpilman (December 5, 1911 – July 6, 2000) was a Polish pianist, composer, and memoirist. He is best known as the protagonist of … read moreWładysław Szpilman (December 5, 1911 – July 6, 2000) was a Polish pianist, composer, and memoirist. He is best known as the protagonist of the Roman Polański film The Pianist, based on Szpilman's autobiographical book recounting how… read moreWładysław Szpilman (December 5, 1911 – July 6, 2000) was a Polish pianist, composer, and memoirist. He is best known as the protagonist of the Roman Polański film The Pianist, based on Szpilman's autobiographical book recounting how he survived the Holocaust. Szpilman was born in Sosnowiec,… read more -
Aleksander Michałowski
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Aleksander Michałowski (b. 17 May 1851, Kamieniec Podolski; d. Warsaw, 1938) was a Polish pianist, pedagogue and composer who in addition t… read moreAleksander Michałowski (b. 17 May 1851, Kamieniec Podolski; d. Warsaw, 1938) was a Polish pianist, pedagogue and composer who in addition to his own immense technique, had a profound influence upon the teaching of pianoforte technique, e… read moreAleksander Michałowski (b. 17 May 1851, Kamieniec Podolski; d. Warsaw, 1938) was a Polish pianist, pedagogue and composer who in addition to his own immense technique, had a profound influence upon the teaching of pianoforte technique, especially in relation to the works of Chopin and J S Bach, a… read more -
Karol Rathaus
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A prominent figure in the milieu of Germany’s intellectual and artistic life of the 1920’s, Karol Rathaus was regarded as one of that natio… read moreA prominent figure in the milieu of Germany’s intellectual and artistic life of the 1920’s, Karol Rathaus was regarded as one of that nation’s most promising composers. Rathaus had heard his music premiered by the world’s finest orchestr… read moreA prominent figure in the milieu of Germany’s intellectual and artistic life of the 1920’s, Karol Rathaus was regarded as one of that nation’s most promising composers. Rathaus had heard his music premiered by the world’s finest orchestras and played as sound tracks for the earliest talking motio… read more -
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
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Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 - June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, and the third Prime Minis… read moreIgnacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 - June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, and the third Prime Minister of Poland. He is sometimes referred to by the German version of his name Ignaz Paderewski. Ign… read moreIgnacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 - June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, and the third Prime Minister of Poland. He is sometimes referred to by the German version of his name Ignaz Paderewski. Ignacy Jan Paderewski was born in the village of Kuryłówka in t… read more -
Mieczysław Karłowicz
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Polish composer and conductor, born on 11 December 1876 in Wiszniewo, died 8 February 1909 in Zakopane. Karlowicz studied in Warsaw with Zy… read morePolish composer and conductor, born on 11 December 1876 in Wiszniewo, died 8 February 1909 in Zakopane. Karlowicz studied in Warsaw with Zygmunt Noskowski, Piotr Maszynski, and Gustav Roguski. He later studied in Berlin with Heinrich Urb… read morePolish composer and conductor, born on 11 December 1876 in Wiszniewo, died 8 February 1909 in Zakopane. Karlowicz studied in Warsaw with Zygmunt Noskowski, Piotr Maszynski, and Gustav Roguski. He later studied in Berlin with Heinrich Urban. From 1906 to 1907 he studied conducting with Arthur Niki… read more -
Witold Lutosławski
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Witold Lutosławski (IPA: /vitɔlt lutɔswafski/; January 25, 1913, Warsaw, Poland – February 7, 1994, Warsaw) was one of the major European … read moreWitold Lutosławski (IPA: /vitɔlt lutɔswafski/; January 25, 1913, Warsaw, Poland – February 7, 1994, Warsaw) was one of the major European composers of the 20th century, and one of the pre-eminent Polish musicians during his last three d… read moreWitold Lutosławski (IPA: /vitɔlt lutɔswafski/; January 25, 1913, Warsaw, Poland – February 7, 1994, Warsaw) was one of the major European composers of the 20th century, and one of the pre-eminent Polish musicians during his last three decades. During his lifetime, he earned many international aw… read more -
Mieczysław Weinberg
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Mieczysław Weinberg (also Moisey Vainberg, Moisey Samuilovich Vaynberg; Russian Моисей Самуилович Вайнберг; Polish Mieczysław Wajnberg) (De… read moreMieczysław Weinberg (also Moisey Vainberg, Moisey Samuilovich Vaynberg; Russian Моисей Самуилович Вайнберг; Polish Mieczysław Wajnberg) (December 8, 1919 in Warsaw – February 26, 1996 in Moscow) was an important Soviet composer of Polish… read moreMieczysław Weinberg (also Moisey Vainberg, Moisey Samuilovich Vaynberg; Russian Моисей Самуилович Вайнберг; Polish Mieczysław Wajnberg) (December 8, 1919 in Warsaw – February 26, 1996 in Moscow) was an important Soviet composer of Polish-Jewish origin. He lived in the Soviet Union and Russia sinc… read more -
Moritz Moszkowski
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Moritz (Maurice, Maurycy) Moszkowski (23 August 1854 – 4 March 1925) was a German-Jewish composer, pianist and teacher of Polish descent on… read moreMoritz (Maurice, Maurycy) Moszkowski (23 August 1854 – 4 March 1925) was a German-Jewish composer, pianist and teacher of Polish descent on his paternal side only. The Jewish pianist Moritz Moszkowski was German-born, but always claimed … read moreMoritz (Maurice, Maurycy) Moszkowski (23 August 1854 – 4 March 1925) was a German-Jewish composer, pianist and teacher of Polish descent on his paternal side only. The Jewish pianist Moritz Moszkowski was German-born, but always claimed Polish nationality. A child prodigy, Moszkowski entered the … read more -
Alexandre Tansman
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Alexandre Tansman (June 12, 1897 – November 15, 1986) was a prolific composer and virtuoso pianist. He spent his early years in his native … read moreAlexandre Tansman (June 12, 1897 – November 15, 1986) was a prolific composer and virtuoso pianist. He spent his early years in his native Poland, but lived in France for most of his life. His music is primarily neoclassical, drawing on … read moreAlexandre Tansman (June 12, 1897 – November 15, 1986) was a prolific composer and virtuoso pianist. He spent his early years in his native Poland, but lived in France for most of his life. His music is primarily neoclassical, drawing on his Polish and Jewish heritage as well as his French musical influences. View wiki