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Fryderyk Chopin. Born March 1st,1810 – died Oct 17th,1849 World-famous composer and pianist , called the Poet of the Piano. Stanisław Moniuszko Born May 5th,1819 – died June 4th,1872. Composer , conductor , teacher , organist .
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Fryderyk Chopin BornMarch 1st,1810 – diedOct 17th,1849 World-famouscomposer and pianist, calledthePoet of the Piano
Stanisław Moniuszko Born May 5th,1819 – diedJune 4th,1872 Composer, conductor, teacher, organist. Wrote 268 songs, operettas, ballets and operas.
Ignacy Jan PaderewskiBornNovember 6th,1860 – diedJune 29th, 1941 Pianist, composer, politician, PolishPrime Minister, activist for Polishindependence, academicteacher of music
Karol Maciej SzymanowskiBornOctober 3rd,1882 – diedMarch 29th,1937 One of the most outstandingPolishcomposers, pianist, musicteacher and critic.
Witold Roman LutosławskiBorn January 25th,1913 – diedFebruary 7th,1994 Contemporarycomposer, conductor, pianist. Alongwith Chopin i Szymanowski considered as the most importantPolishcomposer of alltimes.
Krzysztof Penderecki Contemporarycomposer and musicteacher, also a conductor.
Andrzej Wajda Film and theatredirector, co-inventor of Polishschool of filmmaking. Received a honorary Oscar award. Polish senator.
Jan KiepuraBorn May 16th, 1902 – died August 15th, 1966 well-known tenor, opera singer, film actor
Wojciech KossakBornDecember 31st, 1856 – diedJuly 29th, 1942 Outstandingpainter, concentrated on historical and war themes.
Jacek MalczewskiBornJuly 15th, 1854 – diedOctober 8th, 1929 One of thebestsymbolicalpainters.
Rafał BlechaczBornJune 30th, 1985. A pianist, thewinner of the 25th The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.