Grażyna Bacewicz
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Summary
Grażyna Bacewicz was born on February 5, 1909[1], in Łódź[2]. She died on January 17, 1969[3], in Warsaw[4]. She worked as a composer[5], choreographer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and pianist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,495 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[11]
- Father: Vincas Bacevičius[12]
- Child: Alina Biernacka[13]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[14]
- Occupation: concertmaster[15], violinist[16], writer[17]
- Field of work: music[18], violin performance[19]
- Employer: Chopin University of Music[20]
- Educated at: Chopin University of Music[21], École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[22]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[24], Work Flag Order, 1st class[25], Work Flag Order, 2nd class[26], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[27]
- Sex or gender: female[28]
- Genre: opera[29], symphony[30], classical music[31]
- Commons category: Grażyna Bacewicz[32]
- Residence: Kamienica przy ul. Koszykowej 35 w Warszawie[33]
- Family name: Bacewicz[34]
- Given name: Grażyna[35]
- Described at URL: https://www.polmic.pl/index.php?option=com_mwosoby&id=1&litera=2&view=czlowiek&Itemid=5&lang=en[36], https://polishmusic.usc.edu/research/composers/grazyna-bacewicz/[37]
- Relative: Joanna Sendłak[38]
- Student of: Nadia Boulanger[39]
- Instrument: violin[40]
- Described by source: Encyklopedia muzyczna PWM[41], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[42], Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century[43], 250 female composers[44]
- Participant in: 1948 Summer Olympics[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[46]
- Name in native language: Grażyna Bacewicz[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Grażyna Bacewicz include Academy of Music in Łódź[48], an academy[49], in Poland[50].
Why It Matters
Grażyna Bacewicz has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for her include Academy of Music in Łódź[48], an academy[49], in Poland[50].
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[12].
What did Grażyna Bacewicz do for work?
Grażyna Bacewicz worked as a composer[5], choreographer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and pianist[9].
Where did Grażyna Bacewicz go to school?
Grażyna Bacewicz was educated at Chopin University of Music[21] and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[22].
What awards did Grażyna Bacewicz receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[24], Work Flag Order, 1st class[25], and Work Flag Order, 2nd class[26].