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| Henryk Mikolaj Górecki
(1933 - )
| Timeline |
| 1933 |
Born 6 December in Czernica, Poland, the son of a railway worker |
| 1935 |
His mother dies suddenly |
| 1943 |
Begins to learn the violin |
| 1955 |
Enrols in a five-year course in composition at the Katowice Conservatory |
| 1957 |
Pursues his studies in Paris, with the eminent French composer Olivier Messiaen |
| 1960 |
Wins first prize in the competition of the Polish Composer's Union for his solo vocal piece Monologhi |
| 1973 |
Awarded first prize in the UNESCO Competition in Paris |
| 1975 |
Appointed Rector of Katowice Conservatory |
| 1979 |
Beatus Vir performed at Kraków, during Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland |
| 1992 |
Receives the Award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Warsaw |
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