Henryk Górecki

Summary

Henryk Górecki is a human^[1]. He was born in Czernica^[2]. He was born on December 6, 1933^[3]. He died in Katowice^[4]. He died on November 12, 2010^[5]. He worked as a classical composer^[6], pedagogue^[7], musicologist^[8], musician^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Henryk Górecki was born in Czernica^[2].
• Henryk Górecki died in Katowice^[4].
• Henryk Górecki was born on December 6, 1933^[3].
• Henryk Górecki died on November 12, 2010^[5].
• Henryk Górecki is buried at Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice^[12].
• A child of Henryk Górecki was Mikołaj Górecki^[13].
• A child of Henryk Górecki was Anna Górecka^[14].
• Henryk Górecki held citizenship in Poland^[15].
• Polish was Henryk Górecki's native language^[16].
• Henryk Górecki worked as a classical composer^[6].
• Henryk Górecki worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Henryk Górecki worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Henryk Górecki's professions included musician^[9].
• Henryk Górecki's professions included composer^[10].
• Henryk Górecki's field of work was performing arts^[17].
• Henryk Górecki's field of work was art music^[18].
• Henryk Górecki's field of work was music education^[19].
• Henryk Górecki held the position of associate professor^[20].
• Henryk Górecki was employed by Academy of Music in Katowice^[21].
• Henryk Górecki's education included a stint at Academy of Music in Katowice^[22].
• Henryk Górecki's education included a stint at Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Henryk Górecki is Symphony No. 3^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Henryk Górecki is Symphony No. 4^[25].
• Henryk Górecki received the Order of the White Eagle^[26].
• Henryk Górecki received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-12-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-11-12^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, modern classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, modern classical, polish^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7a837d63-a434-47e8-8b48-1d50e54ebb74^[34]

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Origins and Family

Henryk Górecki was born in Czernica^[2]. He was born on December 6, 1933^[3]. Polish was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Academy of Music in Katowice^[22], a conservatory^[35], in Poland^[36], founded in 1929^[37], headquartered in building of the Academy of Music in Katowice^[38] and Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music^[23], a school^[39], in Poland^[40], founded in 1933^[41]. Henryk Górecki earned the academic degree of scientific professorship degree^[42]. He studied under Bolesław Szabelski^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical composer^[6], pedagogue^[7], musicologist^[8], musician^[9], and composer^[10]. Fields of work include performing arts^[17], a type of arts^[44]; art music^[18], a music genre^[45]; and music education^[19], a branch of education^[46]. Henryk Górecki was employed by Academy of Music in Katowice^[21]. He held the position of associate professor^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 3^[24] and Symphony No. 4^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle^[26], an order^[47], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[48], founded in 1705^[49]; Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[27]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[50], a grade of an order^[51], in Vatican City^[52]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[53], a grade of an order^[54], in Poland^[55]; honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow^[56], an award^[57], in Poland^[58]; and Herder Prize^[59], a cultural prize^[60], founded in 1963^[61].

Personal Life

Children include Mikołaj Górecki^[13], a composer^[62], b. 1971^[63], of Poland^[64] and Anna Górecka^[14], a pianist^[65], b. 1967^[66], of Poland^[67]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism^[68], a Christian denominational family^[69], founded in 1054^[70] and Catholic Church^[71], a Christian denomination^[72], in Vatican City^[73], founded in 0001^[74], headquartered in Vatican City^[75].

Death and Burial

Henryk Górecki died on November 12, 2010^[5]. He died in Katowice^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[76]. He is buried at Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice^[12].

Why It Matters

Henryk Górecki ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Henryk Górecki born?

Henryk Górecki was born in Czernica^[2].

Where did Henryk Górecki die?

Henryk Górecki died in Katowice^[4].

What did Henryk Górecki do for work?

Henryk Górecki worked as classical composer^[6], pedagogue^[7], musicologist^[8], musician^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Henryk Górecki go to school?

Henryk Górecki was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice^[22] and Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music^[23].

What awards did Henryk Górecki receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle^[26], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[50], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[53].