Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński

Polish musician (1869–1928)
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Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński
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Summary

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński was born on September 21, 1869[1], in Kalisz[2]. He died on April 18, 1928[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], conductor[6], composer[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Marcelin[10]
  • Date of birth: July 25, 1869[11]
  • Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[13]
  • Employer: Lviv Conservatory[14], Chopin University of Music[15]
  • Educated at: Chopin University of Music[16]
  • Student: Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski[17], Helena Ottawowa[18]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: symphony[21]
  • Commons category: Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński[22]
  • Family name: Melcer[23], Szczawiński[24]
  • Given name: Henryk[25]
  • Instrument: piano[26]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[27], Polish Biographical Dictionary[28], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[30]
  • P14974: 12688[31]

Why It Matters

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński born?

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński was born in Kalisz[2].

Where did Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński die?

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński died in Warsaw[4].

What did Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński do for work?

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński worked as a pianist[5], conductor[6], composer[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński go to school?

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński was educated at Chopin University of Music[16].

What awards did Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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