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Henryk Górecki
1933 – 2010
About this person
Polish composer (1933–2010)
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
December 6, 1933
Czernica
Date of death
November 12, 2010
Katowice
Citizenship
Poland
Occupations & fields
classical composerpedagoguemusicologistmusiciancomposeruniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Order of the White EagleGolden Medal for Merit to CultureKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the GreatCommander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restitutahonorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of KrakowHerder Prize
Notable works
Symphony No. 3Symphony No. 4
- Field and occupation
- polský skladatel soudobé hudby
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