Grażyna Bacewicz

Polish composer and violinist (1909–1969)
Person human Q230978
Grażyna Bacewicz
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Grażyna Bacewicz

Summary

Grażyna Bacewicz is a human[1]. She was born in Łódź[2]. She was born on February 5, 1909[3]. She passed away in Warsaw[4]. She died on January 17, 1969[5]. She worked as a composer[6], choreographer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and pianist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Łódź[2], Grażyna Bacewicz…
  • Grażyna Bacewicz passed away in Warsaw[4].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz was born on February 5, 1909[3].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz died on January 17, 1969[5].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery[12].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz's father was Vincas Bacevičius[13].
  • A child of Grażyna Bacewicz was Alina Biernacka[14].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz worked as a composer[6].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz worked as a music educator[9].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz worked as a pianist[10].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz's professions included concertmaster[16].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz's field of work was music[17].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz's field of work was violin performance[18].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz was employed by Chopin University of Music[19].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz was educated at Chopin University of Music[20].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz's education included a stint at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[21].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz received the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[23].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz received the Work Flag Order, 1st class[24].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz received the Work Flag Order, 2nd class[25].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26].
  • Grażyna Bacewicz is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1909-02-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-01-17[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1bd0db84-fa04-480e-ba68-b4b1d2ff3bb1[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Grażyna Bacewicz was born in Łódź[2]. She was born on February 5, 1909[3]. Her father was Vincas Bacevičius[13].

Education

Educated at Chopin University of Music[20], a music academy[35], in Poland[36], founded in 1810[37] and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[21], a college of music[38], in France[39], founded in 1919[40], headquartered in Paris[41]. Grażyna Bacewicz studied under Nadia Boulanger[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], choreographer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], pianist[10], and concertmaster[16]. Fields of work include music[17], a type of arts[43] and violin performance[18], a field of study[44]. Grażyna Bacewicz was employed by Chopin University of Music[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22], a grade of an order[45], in Poland[46]; Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[23], a jubilee medal[47], in Poland[48], founded in 1954[49]; Work Flag Order, 1st class[24], a grade of an order[50]; Work Flag Order, 2nd class[25]; and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], a grade of an order[51], in Poland[52].

Personal Life

A child of Grażyna Bacewicz was Alina Biernacka[14].

Death and Burial

Grażyna Bacewicz died on January 17, 1969[5]. She died in Warsaw[4]. She is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Grażyna Bacewicz include Academy of Music in Łódź[53], an academy[54], in Poland[55].

Why It Matters

Grażyna Bacewicz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for her include Academy of Music in Łódź[53], an academy[54], in Poland[55].

FAQs

Where was Grażyna Bacewicz born?

Grażyna Bacewicz was born in Łódź[2].

Where did Grażyna Bacewicz die?

Grażyna Bacewicz passed away in Warsaw[4].

Who were Grażyna Bacewicz's parents?

Grażyna Bacewicz's father was Vincas Bacevičius[13].

What did Grażyna Bacewicz do for work?

Grażyna Bacewicz worked as composer[6], choreographer[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and pianist[10].

Where did Grażyna Bacewicz go to school?

Grażyna Bacewicz was educated at Chopin University of Music[20] and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[21].

What awards did Grażyna Bacewicz receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[23], Work Flag Order, 1st class[24], and Work Flag Order, 2nd class[25].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, choreographer, musicologist +4
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    Place of birth Łódź
    Educated at Chopin University of Music, École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot
    Aliases
    Family name Bacewicz
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