Henryk Mikolaj Górecki
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Summary
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki is a human[1]. Born in Czernica[2], he… 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 (1,244 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Czernica[2].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki died in Katowice[4].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki was born on December 6, 1933[3].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki died on November 12, 2010[5].
- Burial took place at Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice[12].
- A child of Henryk Mikolaj Górecki was Mikołaj Górecki[13].
- A child of Henryk Mikolaj Górecki was Anna Górecka[14].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki held citizenship in Poland[15].
- Polish was Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's native language[16].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's professions included classical composer[6].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's professions included pedagogue[7].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's professions included musicologist[8].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki worked as a musician[9].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's professions included composer[10].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's professions included university teacher[17].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's field of work was performing arts[18].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's field of work was art music[19].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's field of work was music education[20].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki held the position of associate professor[21].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki was employed by Academy of Music in Katowice[22].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice[23].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki was educated at Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music[24].
- A notable work attributed to Henryk Mikolaj Górecki is Symphony No. 3[25].
- A notable work attributed to Henryk Mikolaj Górecki is Symphony No. 4[26].
- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki received the Order of the White Eagle[27].
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Origins and Family
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's place of birth was Czernica[2]. He was born on December 6, 1933[3]. Polish was his native language[16].
Education
Educated at Academy of Music in Katowice[23], a conservatory[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1929[30], headquartered in building of the Academy of Music in Katowice[31] and Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music[24], a school[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1933[34]. Henryk Mikolaj Górecki earned the academic degree of scientific professorship degree[35]. He studied under Bolesław Szabelski[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include classical composer[6], pedagogue[7], musicologist[8], musician[9], composer[10], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include performing arts[18], a type of arts[37]; art music[19], a music genre[38]; and music education[20], a branch of education[39]. Among Henryk Mikolaj Górecki's employers was Academy of Music in Katowice[22]. He held the position of associate professor[21].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Symphony No. 3[25] and Symphony No. 4[26].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[27], an order[40], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[41], founded in 1705[42]; Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[43]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[44], a grade of an order[45], in Vatican City[46]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[47], a grade of an order[48], in Poland[49]; honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[50], an award[51], in Poland[52]; and Herder Prize[53], a cultural prize[54], founded in 1963[55].
Personal Life
Children include Mikołaj Górecki[13], a composer[56], b. 1971[57], of Poland[58] and Anna Górecka[14], a pianist[59], b. 1967[60], of Poland[61]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism[62], a Christian denominational family[63], founded in 1054[64] and Catholic Church[65], a Christian denomination[66], in Vatican City[67], founded in 0001[68], headquartered in Vatican City[69].
Death and Burial
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki died on November 12, 2010[5]. He passed away in Katowice[4]. The cause of death was disease[70]. He is buried at Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice[12].
Why It Matters
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,244 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
FAQs
Where was Henryk Mikolaj Górecki born?
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki was born in Czernica[2].
Where did Henryk Mikolaj Górecki die?
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki died in Katowice[4].
What did Henryk Mikolaj Górecki do for work?
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki worked as classical composer[6], pedagogue[7], musicologist[8], musician[9], and composer[10].
Where did Henryk Mikolaj Górecki go to school?
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice[23] and Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music[24].
What awards did Henryk Mikolaj Górecki receive?
Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[27], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[43], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[44], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[47].