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Leopold Godowsky

American pianist, composer, and teacher (1870-1938) · United States · Musicians · Died at 68

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Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. was a virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher, born in what is now Lithuania to Jewish parents, who became an American citizen in 1891.

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Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. was a virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher, born in what is now Lithuania to Jewish parents, who became an American citizen in 1891. He was one of the most highly regarded performers of his time, known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion within pianistic technique - principles later propagated by his pupils, such as Heinrich Neuhaus.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1938 · aged 68

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