Witold Szalonek

Polish composer (1927–2001)
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Witold Szalonek
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Witold Szalonek

Summary

Witold Szalonek is a human[1]. He was born in Czechowice-Dziedzice[2]. He was born on March 2, 1927[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on October 12, 2001[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], and pedagogue[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Witold Szalonek's place of birth was Czechowice-Dziedzice[2].
  • Witold Szalonek died in Berlin[4].
  • Witold Szalonek was born on March 2, 1927[3].
  • Witold Szalonek died on October 12, 2001[5].
  • Burial took place at Łagiewniki[10].
  • Witold Szalonek held citizenship in Poland[11].
  • Witold Szalonek worked as a composer[6].
  • Witold Szalonek's professions included pianist[7].
  • Witold Szalonek worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Witold Szalonek's field of work was music[12].
  • Witold Szalonek was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice[13].
  • A notable student of Witold Szalonek was Mikko Heiniö[14].
  • A notable student of Witold Szalonek was Nikos Drelas[15].
  • Witold Szalonek received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16].
  • Witold Szalonek is recorded as male[17].
  • Witold Szalonek's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Witold Szalonek's genre is classical music[19].
  • Witold Szalonek's Commons category is recorded as Witold Szalonek[20].
  • Witold Szalonek's family name is recorded as Szalonek[21].
  • Witold Szalonek's given name is recorded as Witold[22].
  • Witold Szalonek's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Witold Szalonek's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[24].
  • Witold Szalonek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[25].

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.

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: PL[27]

  • Began / founded: 1927-03-02[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-10-12[29]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical[30]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 493df550-040c-43a8-9836-277e85533485[32]

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Origins and Family

Witold Szalonek was born in Czechowice-Dziedzice[2]. He was born on March 2, 1927[3].

Education

Witold Szalonek was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], and pedagogue[8]. Witold Szalonek's field of work was music[12]. Notable students include Mikko Heiniö[14], a composer[33], b. 1948[34], of Finland[35] and Nikos Drelas[15], a musician[36], b. 1959[37], of Greece[38].

Recognition

Witold Szalonek received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16].

Death and Burial

Witold Szalonek died on October 12, 2001[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Łagiewniki[10].

Why It Matters

Witold Szalonek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Witold Szalonek born?

Witold Szalonek was born in Czechowice-Dziedzice[2].

Where did Witold Szalonek die?

Witold Szalonek died in Berlin[4].

What did Witold Szalonek do for work?

Witold Szalonek worked as composer[6], pianist[7], and pedagogue[8].

Where did Witold Szalonek go to school?

Witold Szalonek was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice[13].

What awards did Witold Szalonek receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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