Scharwenka is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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(Ludwig) Philipp Scharwenka (1847–1917), German composer and music teacher
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(Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850–1924), Polish-German pianist, composer, and teacher
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Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory The Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory (german: Klindworth-Scharwenka-Konservatorium) was a music institute in Berlin, established in 1893, which for decades (until 1960) was one of the most internationally renowned schools of music. It was formed f ...
(german: Klindworth-Scharwenka-Konservatorium)
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Marianne Scharwenka, née Stresow (1856–1918), German violinist, wife of Philipp
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German-language surnames
Surnames of Polish origin