Witold Rowicki

Polish conductor (1914–1989)
Person human Q1358456
Witold Rowicki
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Witold Rowicki

Summary

Witold Rowicki is a human[1]. Born in Taganrog[2], he… he was born on February 26, 1914[3]. He died in Warsaw[4]. He died on October 1, 1989[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Witold Rowicki was born in Taganrog[2].
  • Witold Rowicki passed away in Warsaw[4].
  • Witold Rowicki was born on February 26, 1914[3].
  • Witold Rowicki died on October 1, 1989[5].
  • Witold Rowicki died on October 2, 1989[9].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[10].
  • Witold Rowicki held citizenship in Poland[11].
  • Witold Rowicki worked as a conductor[6].
  • Witold Rowicki worked as a music educator[7].
  • Among Witold Rowicki's employers was Chopin University of Music[12].
  • Witold Rowicki's education included a stint at Academy of Music in Kraków[13].
  • Witold Rowicki received the Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland[14].
  • Witold Rowicki received the Work Flag Order, 2nd class[15].
  • Witold Rowicki received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16].
  • Witold Rowicki received the Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[17].
  • Witold Rowicki received the Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[18].
  • Witold Rowicki is recorded as male[19].
  • Witold Rowicki's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Witold Rowicki's genre is classical music[21].
  • Witold Rowicki's record label is recorded as Polskie Nagrania Muza[22].
  • Witold Rowicki's record label is recorded as Philips Records[23].
  • Witold Rowicki's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[24].
  • Witold Rowicki's record label is recorded as Eterna[25].
  • Witold Rowicki's Commons category is recorded as Witold Rowicki[26].
  • Witold Rowicki's family name is recorded as Rowicki[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1914-02-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-10-01[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f7d334b2-590b-414c-9e74-0d2720f75ae5[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Taganrog[2], Witold Rowicki… he was born on February 26, 1914[3].

Education

Witold Rowicki's education included a stint at Academy of Music in Kraków[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and music educator[7]. Witold Rowicki was employed by Chopin University of Music[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland[14], a medallion[35], founded in 1984[36]; Work Flag Order, 2nd class[15]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16], a grade of an order[37], in Poland[38]; Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[17], a grade of an order[39], in Poland[40]; and Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[18], an award[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1962[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 1, 1989[5] and October 2, 1989[9]. Witold Rowicki passed away in Warsaw[4]. He is buried at Powązki Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Witold Rowicki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Witold Rowicki born?

Witold Rowicki's place of birth was Taganrog[2].

Where did Witold Rowicki die?

Witold Rowicki passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Witold Rowicki do for work?

Witold Rowicki worked as conductor[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Witold Rowicki go to school?

Witold Rowicki was educated at Academy of Music in Kraków[13].

What awards did Witold Rowicki receive?

Honors received include Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland[14], Work Flag Order, 2nd class[15], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16], and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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