Władysław Szpilman worked in music at a period when the art was changing shape around them.
The record lists Władysław Szpilman as (1911-2000) Polish pianist, composer, Holocaust survivor.
Władysław Szpilman was born at Sosnowiec in 1911. His recorded nationality is Polish People's Republic. He trained at Chopin University of Music and Academy of Arts, Berlin.
Recording arrived in this generation and changed everything: a performance could now outlive the performer.
He worked as pianist, composer and writer.
The instruments recorded are piano.
His work is classed as classical music.
He performed with Union of Polish Composers.
Among his best-known works are Śmierć Miasta and The Pianist. A musical reputation rests on a handful of works that refuse to date.
The honours record reads: Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
That the work came out of Polish People's Republic shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Władysław Szpilman died in 2000, aged 89. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Notable work: Śmierć Miasta
- Notable work: The Pianist
- Instruments: piano
- Genres: classical music
