Witold Lutosławski
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Summary
Witold Lutosławski was born on January 25, 1913[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on February 7, 1994[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], and music teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,399 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Powązki Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
- Occupation: musician[13]
- Educated at: Chopin University of Music[14], Stefan Batory Gymnasium and Lyceum[15]
- Student: Paavo Heininen[16]
- Notable work: Symphony No. 1[17], Mi-Parti[18], Symphony No. 3[19]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], Herder Prize[21], Order of the White Eagle[22], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[23], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[25], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[26], Order of the Builders of People's Poland[27], Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland[28], honorary doctor of Durham University[29], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[30], honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[31], honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[32], Wihuri Sibelius Prize[33]
- Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR[34], Academy of Arts, Berlin[35], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[36], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[37], Union of Polish Composers[38], Académie des beaux-arts[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Family: Lutosławscy herbu Jelita[41]
- Genre: classical music[42]
- Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[43]
- Commons category: Witold Lutosławski[44]
- Family name: Lutosławski[45]
- Given name: Witold[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Witold Lutosławski[47]
- Commons gallery: Witold Lutosławski[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Witold Lutosławski include National Forum of Music[49], a concert hall[50], in Poland[51], founded in 2015[52].
Why It Matters
Witold Lutosławski has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include National Forum of Music[49], a concert hall[50], in Poland[51], founded in 2015[52].
FAQs
Where was Witold Lutosławski born?
Witold Lutosławski was born in Warsaw[2].
Where did Witold Lutosławski die?
Witold Lutosławski died in Warsaw[4].
What did Witold Lutosławski do for work?
Witold Lutosławski worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], musicologist[7], pianist[8], and music teacher[9].
Where did Witold Lutosławski go to school?
Witold Lutosławski was educated at Chopin University of Music[14] and Stefan Batory Gymnasium and Lyceum[15].
What awards did Witold Lutosławski receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], Herder Prize[21], Order of the White Eagle[22], and Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[23].