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Władysław Szpilman

Polish pianist, composer, holocaust survivor.

Born December 5th, 1911 in Sosnowiec. [ref]

Died July 6th, 2000 at 88 years old in Warsaw.

Occupations
composer, musician, pianist, songwriter, writer

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