Milosz Magin - Paris, France
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N 48° 51.581 E 002° 23.569
31U E 455464 N 5412035
Milosz Magin était un compositeur polonais internationalement reconnu et pianiste. // Milosz Magin was an internationally recognized Polish composer and pianist.
Waymark Code: WMPHD3
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 09/01/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
Views: 6

[FR]
Cette pierre tombale de masque de la mort se trouve dans le célèbre cimetière du Père Lachaise. Milosz Magin était un compositeur polonais internationalement reconnu et pianiste. Le Centre d'information sur la musique polonaise (http://www.polmic.pl/index.php?option=com_mwosoby&id=269&view=czlowiek&Itemid=5&lang=en) énumère une liste complète de toutes ses compositions. Sa biographie sur Wikipédia est également une lecture intéressante (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi%C5%82osz_Magin).


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[EN]
This death mask gravestone is found in famous Père Lachaise Cemetery. Milosz Magin was an internationally recognized Polish composer and pianist. The Polish Music Information Centre (http://www.polmic.pl/index.php?option=com_mwosoby&id=269&view=czlowiek&Itemid=5&lang=en) lists a complete list of all of his compositions. His biography on Wikipedia is also an interesting read (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi%C5%82osz_Magin).
Description:
In 1957 he was awarded in two competitions: the Marguerite Long and Jacques Thibaud Competition in Paris (6th prize) and the José Vianna da Motta Competition in Lisbon (3rd prize). He gave concerts in many countries of the world, also repeatedly – in Poland. He recorded Chopin’s complete works on the Decca label, and in 1992 – a CD featuring his own Concerto No. 3 for piano, string orchestra and percussion, with Łódź Phiharmonic Orchestra conducted by Wojciech Czepiel (Polskie Nagrania). He taught piano master classes in Łódź Music Academy, and in 1992 and 1997 he sat on the jury of the International Karol Szymanowski Competition in Łódź.


Date of birth: 07/06/1929

Date of death: 03/04/1999

Area of notoriety: Art

Marker Type: Headstone

Setting: Outdoor

Fee required?: No

Web site: [Web Link]

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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