Drewniakowna, Maria |
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BORN 13 May 1908, Rozbórz, Przeworsk - DIED 30 Sep 2014, Warsaw GRAVE LOCATION Warszawa: Cmentarz ewangelicko-augsburski w Waszawie, Ulicy Mlynarskiej 54/58 (AL39/1/97) |
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Maria Drewniakówn was educated in Stanislawów, Warsaw, and Lviv. From 1936 she worked for the Polish radio. She was best known for her performances of songs by contemporary composers including Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) and Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994). She also performed classical songs. In 1934 she premiered the song "Roses" by Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969). She was active for the Association of Polish Musical Artists. For a long time she lived in the Wola district in Warsaw. She was 106 years old when she died in Warsaw in 2014. |
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 The grave of Maria Drewniakowna at Cmentarz ewangelicko-augsburski in Warsaw. Picture by Androom (13 Sep 2026) |
