Leopold Godowsky

Summary

Leopold Godowsky is a human^[1]. He was born in Žasliai^[2]. He was born on February 13, 1870^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on November 21, 1938^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], and music educator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Leopold Godowsky was born in Žasliai^[2].
• Born in Vilnius^[10], Leopold Godowsky…
• Leopold Godowsky died in Manhattan^[4].
• Leopold Godowsky died in New York City^[11].
• Leopold Godowsky was born on February 13, 1870^[3].
• Leopold Godowsky died on November 21, 1938^[5].
• Burial took place at Temple Israel Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Leopold Godowsky was Leopold Godowsky Jr.^[13].
• Leopold Godowsky held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Leopold Godowsky held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Leopold Godowsky's professions included pianist^[6].
• Leopold Godowsky worked as a composer^[7].
• Leopold Godowsky worked as a music educator^[8].
• Among Leopold Godowsky's employers was New York University^[16].
• Leopold Godowsky's education included a stint at Königlichen Akademischen Hochschule für Musik^[17].
• Leopold Godowsky was educated at Berlin University of the Arts^[18].
• A notable student of Leopold Godowsky was Fannie Charles Dillon^[19].
• A notable student of Leopold Godowsky was Klára Chitz^[20].
• A notable student of Leopold Godowsky was Heinrich Neuhaus^[21].
• A notable student of Leopold Godowsky was Leonard Liebling^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Leopold Godowsky is Studies on Chopin's Études^[23].
• Leopold Godowsky is recorded as male^[24].
• Leopold Godowsky's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Leopold Godowsky's genre is classical music^[26].
• Leopold Godowsky's Commons category is recorded as Leopold Godowsky^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1870-02-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1938-11-21^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: american composer, american pianist, classical, composer, pianist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f5b8d14c-3adb-4cd3-aa97-140a557c7302^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Žasliai^[2], a village^[35], in Lithuania^[36] and Vilnius^[10], a city^[37], in Lithuania^[38], founded in 1201^[39]. Leopold Godowsky was born on February 13, 1870^[3].

Education

Educated at Königlichen Akademischen Hochschule für Musik^[17], a conservatory^[40], in German Reich^[41], founded in 1869^[42] and Berlin University of the Arts^[18], a music school^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1696^[45]. Studied under Ernst Rudorff^[46], a pianist^[47], 1840–1916^[48], of Kingdom of Prussia^[49] and Q135010481^[50], b. 1836^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], and music educator^[8]. Leopold Godowsky was employed by New York University^[16]. Notable students include Fannie Charles Dillon^[19], a composer^[52], 1881–1947^[53], of United States^[54]; Klára Chitz^[20], a music educator^[55], 1888–1965^[56], of Hungary^[57]; Heinrich Neuhaus^[21], a pianist^[58], 1888–1964^[59], of Russian Empire^[60], awarded the Order of Lenin^[61]; and Leonard Liebling^[22], a librettist^[62], 1874–1945^[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leopold Godowsky is Studies on Chopin's Études^[23].

Personal Life

A child of Leopold Godowsky was Leopold Godowsky Jr.^[13].

Death and Burial

Leopold Godowsky died on November 21, 1938^[5]. Recorded place of death include Manhattan^[4], a borough of New York City^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1624^[66] and New York City^[11], a global city^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1624^[69]. The cause of death was cancer^[70]. He is buried at Temple Israel Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Leopold Godowsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Leopold Godowsky born?

Leopold Godowsky's place of birth was Žasliai^[2].

Where did Leopold Godowsky die?

Leopold Godowsky passed away in Manhattan^[4].

What did Leopold Godowsky do for work?

Leopold Godowsky worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], and music educator^[8].

Where did Leopold Godowsky go to school?

Leopold Godowsky was educated at Königlichen Akademischen Hochschule für Musik^[17] and Berlin University of the Arts^[18].