Godowsky, Leopold, 1870-1938
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Leopold Godowsky, American pianist and composer of Polish birth, was born in Soshly, near Vilnius, Feb. 13 1870 and died in New York, Nov, 21, 1938. He was one of the great piano virtuosos at the turn of the century, who wrote works of such technical difficulty that they have been mastered by few pianists. He was also a great teacher and a prolific composer.
From the description of Leopold Godowsky collection 1890-1938 1900-1930 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130016
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| correspondedWith | A.P. Schmidt Company. |
| associatedWith | Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. |
| associatedWith | Bosch, Hieronymus, d. 1516. |
| associatedWith | Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. |
| correspondedWith | Gericke, Wilhelm, 1845-1925 |
| associatedWith | Hadley, Henry Kimball, 1871-1937 |
| associatedWith | Hinderer, J. G. (John George), 1885-1963. |
| associatedWith | Horowitz, Vladimir, 1903-1989 |
| associatedWith | Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini. |
| associatedWith | Klinckerfuss, Erich. |
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Birth 1870-02-13
Death 1938-11-21
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