Leopold Godowsky
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Summary
Leopold Godowsky was born on February 13, 1870[1], in Žasliai[2]. He died on November 21, 1938[3], in Manhattan[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], music educator[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (961 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Vilnius[10]
- Place of death: New York City[11]
- Place of burial: Temple Israel Cemetery[12]
- Child: Leopold Godowsky Jr.[13]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14], United States[15]
- Employer: New York University[16]
- Educated at: Königlichen Akademischen Hochschule für Musik[17], Berlin University of the Arts[18]
- Student: Fannie Charles Dillon[19], Klára Chitz[20], Heinrich Neuhaus[21], Leonard Liebling[22]
- Notable work: Studies on Chopin's Études[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Genre: classical music[25]
- Commons category: Leopold Godowsky[26]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[27]
- Cause of death: cancer[28]
- Family name: Godowsky[29]
- Given name: Leopold[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Leopold Godowsky[31]
- Work location: Chicago[32]
- Student of: Ernst Rudorff[33], Q135010481[34]
- Manner of death: natural causes[35]
- Instrument: piano[36]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40], Polish Biographical Dictionary[41], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Lithuanian[43]
- Commons Creator page: Leopold Godowsky[44]
- Different from: Leopold Godowsky Jr.[45]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[46]
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Country: PL[47]
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Began / founded: 1870-02-13[48]
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Ended / dissolved: 1938-11-21[49]
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Genre(s): classical[50]
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Community tags: american composer, american pianist, classical, composer, pianist[51]
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MusicBrainz ID: f5b8d14c-3adb-4cd3-aa97-140a557c7302[52]
Why It Matters
Leopold Godowsky has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
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 a pianist[5], composer[6], music educator[7], and musician[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].