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Leopold Godowsky

1870 - 1938

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Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. (13 February 1870 – 21 November 1938) 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. He was heralded among musical giants as the "Buddha of the Piano". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leopold Godowsky is the 419th most popular musician (up from 425th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Lithuania (up from 51st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Lithuanian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Leopold Godowsky ranks 419 out of 3,175. Before him are Jan Kubelík, Art Blakey, Jermaine Jackson, Eddie Cochran, Andy Summers, and Radu Lupu. After him are Dave Holland, Geezer Butler, David Popper, Peggy Lee, Ry Cooder, and Jack Bruce.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1870, Leopold Godowsky ranks 53. Before him are Marianne Weber, Lord Alfred Douglas, Jaime, Duke of Madrid, Michael Rostovtzeff, Charles Bennett, and Princess Henriette of Belgium. After him are Aleksandr Kuprin, Archduchess Louise of Austria, Vítězslav Novák, Oscar Straus, Florent Schmitt, and François Georges-Picot. Among people deceased in 1938, Leopold Godowsky ranks 64. Before him are Alexandru Averescu, Joseph Bédier, Ludwig Borchardt, Ödön von Horváth, Edmund Landau, and Nicola Romeo. After him are Aleksandr Kuprin, Leo Frobenius, William McDougall, Emile Vandervelde, Francis Jammes, and Axel Paulsen.

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In Lithuania

Among people born in Lithuania, Leopold Godowsky ranks 46 out of 328. Before him are Moshe Arens (1925), Isaac Levitan (1860), Alexander Berkman (1870), Birutė (1317), Jacques Lipchitz (1891), and Leo Jogiches (1867). After him are Augustinas Voldemaras (1883), Gediminas Kirkilas (1951), Bluma Zeigarnik (1900), Arvydas Sabonis (1964), Jonas Basanavičius (1851), and Simon Dach (1605).

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Among MUSICIANS In Lithuania

Among musicians born in Lithuania, Leopold Godowsky ranks 2. Before him are Jascha Heifetz (1901). After him are Clara Rockmore (1911), Vlado Perlemuter (1904), Julian Rachlin (1974), and Alina Orlova (1988).

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