Grzegorz Fitelberg

Polish musician (1879–1953)
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Grzegorz Fitelberg
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Summary

Grzegorz Fitelberg was born on October 18, 1879[1], in Daugavpils[2]. He died on June 10, 1953[3], in Katowice[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music educator[7], violinist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Halina Schmolz[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[13]
  • Occupation: music arranger[14]
  • Employer: Chopin University of Music[15], Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra[16], Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw[17]
  • Educated at: Chopin University of Music[18]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], Gold Cross of Merit‎[20], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], Work Flag Order, 1st class[22], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)[25], Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania[26], commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎[27], Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Sava[28], Commander of the Order of the Phoenix[29]
  • Member of: Union of Polish Composers[30], Young Poland[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Movement: młoda polska[33]
  • Genre: classical music[34]
  • Commons category: Grzegorz Fitelberg[35]
  • Residence: Saint Petersburg[36]
  • Family name: Fitelberg[37]
  • Given name: Grzegorz[38]
  • Work location: Warsaw[39], Katowice[40]
  • Described at URL: https://www.polskipetersburg.pl/hasla/fitelberg-grzegorz[41]
  • Student of: Zygmunt Noskowski[42], Stanisław Barcewicz[43]
  • Instrument: violin[44]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45], Riemann's Music Dictionary[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[49]
  • Commons Creator page: Grzegorz Fitelberg[50]
  • Name in native language: Grzegorz Fitelberg[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Grzegorz Fitelberg include Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors[52], an award[53], in Poland[54], founded in 1979[55].

Why It Matters

Grzegorz Fitelberg has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors[52], an award[53], in Poland[54], founded in 1979[55].

FAQs

Where was Grzegorz Fitelberg born?

Grzegorz Fitelberg was born in Daugavpils[2].

Where did Grzegorz Fitelberg die?

Grzegorz Fitelberg passed away in Katowice[4].

Who was Grzegorz Fitelberg married to?

Grzegorz Fitelberg's spouses include Halina Schmolz[12].

What did Grzegorz Fitelberg do for work?

Grzegorz Fitelberg worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], music educator[7], violinist[8], and musician[9].

Where did Grzegorz Fitelberg go to school?

Grzegorz Fitelberg was educated at Chopin University of Music[18].

What awards did Grzegorz Fitelberg receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[19], Gold Cross of Merit‎[20], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], and Work Flag Order, 1st class[22].

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  8. [6] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [31] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . polskipetersburg.pl. Retrieved . polskipetersburg.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [42] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  48. [49] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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