Częstochowa
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) is a Polish pianist.
In 1959 he graduated with honors from the
University of Music in Katowice
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Studies
The school offers full-time and part-time BA, MA and DA studies at four departments: Composit ...
in the piano class of
Władysława Markiewiczówna Władysława Markiewiczówna (5 February 1900 in Bochnia – 17 May 1982 in Katowice) was a Polish pianist and renowned educator.
She studied in the Conservatory of the Musical Society in Kraków (nowadays Academy of Music in Kraków) in the p ...
. The following year he won the Maria Canals Competition, and subsequently completed his training under
Magda Tagliaferro
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Magdalena Tagliaferro was born in Petrópolis, Brazil. Her father, who had studied piano with Raoul Pugno in Paris, was a voice a ...
. He launched an international career (debut - 1961; RAI Orchestra in Turin, Carlo Zecchi) and began his pedagogical work for which he is best known. He taught pianists such as
Krystian Zimerman
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Following ...
Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy
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