Memorial Page for Henryk Mikołaj Górecki

Dec 6, 1933 – Nov 12, 2010(76 years)Died in:Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship

Polish composer

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Birthplace

Poland

Place of Death

Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship

Nationality

Poland

Cause of Death

disease

Children

Religion

Catholicism

Burial Place

Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice

Occupation(5)

classical composerpedagoguemusicologistmusician composer

Awards(5)

Golden Medal for Merit to CultureCommander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restitutahonorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of KrakowHerder Prizehonorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin

Education(2)

Academy of Music in KatowiceSzafrankowie Brothers State School of Music

Henryk Górecki (* December 6, 1933 in Czernica; † November 12, 2010 in Katowice) was a polish composer. He was 76 years old. He had 2 children. His education included Academy of Music in Katowice and Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music. His faith was Catholicism. He received 5 awards, including Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta. His cause of death was disease. He was buried at Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice.

Life Events

4 Events

Born in Poland

1933

Herder Prize

1999

Golden Medal for Merit to Culture

2005

Died in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship (disease)

2010

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Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. Forever remembered.