Władysław Żeleński
Władysław Żeleński was a Polish pianist, composer, music educator, professor, organist and conductor (1837–1921). He was born in Grodkowice and died in Kraków.
Władysław Żeleński
Stanisław Bizański · Polona · Public domain
- Born
- 1837. · Grodkowice.
- Died
- 1921. · Kraków.
- Nationality
- Poland.
- Occupation
- pianist, composer, music educator, professor, organist, conductor and musician.
- Fields
- opera and symphony.
- Teachers
- Franciszek Mirecki, Alexander Dreyschock, Josef Krejčí and Napoléon Henri Reber.
- Honours
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph.
- Languages
- Polish.
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Władysław Żeleński was a Polish pianist, composer, music educator, professor, organist and conductor (1837–1921). He was born in Grodkowice and died in Kraków.
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Żeleński worked between 1837 and 1921 across pianist, composer, music educator, professor and organist and 2 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in opera and symphony. This article rests on 18 catalogued compositions, 4 issued recordings and 14 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
Training under Franciszek Mirecki, Alexander Dreyschock and Josef Krejčí is recorded. The recorded working language is Polish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera and symphony. Employment is recorded with Chopin University of Music. Distinctions recorded are Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph.
Władysław Żeleński is recorded as conductor.
Malczewski Władysław Żeleński
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Władysław Żeleński
https: Biesiada Literacka. T. 44, 1897 nr 51 s. 392
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1837
Władysław Żeleński was born 6 July 1837.
1921
Dies at Kraków.
1921
Władysław Żeleński died in 1921 at Kraków.
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Grodkowice.
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Kraków.
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