Leopold Godowsky
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American pianist, composer, and teacher (1870–1938)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1870
- Died
- 1938
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Progressive studies
- Progressive exercises
- Studien über die Etüden von Chopin =
- Impromptu
- Renaissance
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Poland
- Active from
- 1870-02-13
- Active to
- 1938-11-21
american composeramerican pianistclassicalcomposerpianist
Discography
- Études & Waltzes1978
- Oeuvres originales et transcriptions1988
- Œuvres pour la main gauche1988
- 12 Impressions for Violin and Piano1989
- 53 Studies After Chopin, Vol. 11989
- Walzermasken1990
- The Virtuoso Johann Strauss1992
- Studien über die Etüden von Chopin1993
- Studien über die Etüden von Chopin, Vol. II: no. 21–431995
- Song Transcriptions and Passacaglia1997
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- Listeners
- 31,287
- Total plays
- 200,479
Tags
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Godowsky ,born on 13 February 1870,was a famed pianist, composer, and teacher. He has been described as the "Pianist of Pianists". He became a naturalised American, but was born to Polish parents in Sozły, near Wilno, in what was then Russian territory but is now part of Lithuania. He considered himself of Polish heritage. Godowsky had studied under Ernst Rudorff at the Berlin High School for Music,but left after three months. Otherwise, he was self-taught. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/L
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leopold
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Vilnius
- Place of death
- New York City
- Child
- Leopold Godowsky Jr.
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Berlin University of the Arts
- Employer
- New York University
- Languages spoken
- Lithuanian
- Notable work
- Studies on Chopin's Études
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- LeopoldGodowsky55.jpg
- Work location
- Chicago
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- Commons category
- Leopold Godowsky
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1870-02-13
- date of death
- 1938-11-21
- different from
- Leopold Godowsky Jr.
- Commons Creator page
- Leopold Godowsky
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