Word: ludomir
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Dates: during 1937-1937
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...beside Chopin. Karol Szymanowski was generally looked upon as Chopin's worthiest successor. He was born in Timoshovka, Ukraine in 1883. At 17 he wrote his first piano pieces, tenderly reminiscent of Chopin. Next year he went to Warsaw Conservatory and made friends with Miecyzslaw Kierlowicz, Ludomir Rozycki, Apolinary Szeluto and Gregor Fitelberg, all students, all destined for important roles in contemporary Polish music. The young men founded the society called Young Poland in Music...
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