Gustaw Lewita (1853, 1854 or 1855 – 7 February 1889) [1] was a pianist from Płock, Poland. He attended the Vienna Conservatory and graduated with distinction, before heading to Paris. There he became a member of the Pasdeloup Orchestra. In 1882, he became a professor at the Warsaw Conservatory. He later gave concerts to Archduke Franz Karl in Vienna, and, touring America, before the Emperor of Brazil. [2]
References
- ^ "Echos et nouvelles". Le XIXe siècle (in French). 9 February 1889. p. 2.
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Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906).
"Lewita, Gustaw".
The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
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Gustaw Lewita (1853, 1854 or 1855 – 7 February 1889) [1] was a pianist from Płock, Poland. He attended the Vienna Conservatory and graduated with distinction, before heading to Paris. There he became a member of the Pasdeloup Orchestra. In 1882, he became a professor at the Warsaw Conservatory. He later gave concerts to Archduke Franz Karl in Vienna, and, touring America, before the Emperor of Brazil. [2]
References
- ^ "Echos et nouvelles". Le XIXe siècle (in French). 9 February 1889. p. 2.
-
^
Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906).
"Lewita, Gustaw".
The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
External links
-
Media related to
Gustave Lewita at Wikimedia Commons
| This article about a Polish musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article on a classical pianist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1853 births
- 1889 deaths
- Musicians from Congress Poland
- Pianists from the Russian Empire
- Jewish classical musicians
- Polish classical pianists
- Polish male classical pianists
- Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery
- 19th-century classical pianists
- 19th-century male musicians
- Polish musician stubs
- Classical pianist stubs