Mieczysław Horszowski

Polish musician (1892–1993)
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Summary

Mieczysław Horszowski was born on June 23, 1892[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on May 22, 1993[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], pedagogue[6], piano teacher[7], music educator[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[11], United States[12]
  • Employer: Curtis Institute of Music[13]
  • Educated at: Lviv Conservatory[14]
  • Student: Murray Perahia[15], Steven De Groote[16], Seymour Lipkin[17], Richard Goode[18], Robert McDonald[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: classical music[21]
  • Commons category: Mieczysław Horszowski[22]
  • Given name: Mieczysław[23]
  • Student of: Theodor Leschetizky[24]
  • Instrument: piano[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[26], English[27]
  • Name in native language: Mieczysław Horszowski[28]
  • Subject has role: centenarian[29]

Why It Matters

Mieczysław Horszowski has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Mieczysław Horszowski born?

Mieczysław Horszowski's place of birth was Lviv[2].

Where did Mieczysław Horszowski die?

Mieczysław Horszowski died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Mieczysław Horszowski do for work?

Mieczysław Horszowski worked as a pianist[5], pedagogue[6], piano teacher[7], music educator[8], and musician[9].

Where did Mieczysław Horszowski go to school?

Mieczysław Horszowski was educated at Lviv Conservatory[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . juilliard.edu. juilliard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 4330
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  2. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → mieczyslaw-horszowski
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  3. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dezède person id → 14950
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Curtis Institute of Music
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    Instrument → piano
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