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Władysław Szpilman (alias Al Legro), a pianist, classical composer, chamber musician, was born on 5th December, 1911 in Sosnowiec to a family with musical traditions. He studied the piano at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, under guidance of Aleksander Michałowski and Józef Śmidowicz, and later at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

In 1931, having received a scholarship, he went to Berlin and completed studies at the College of Music under guidance of Artur Schnabl (piano) and Franz Schreker (composition).

While performing in Berlin, he proved himself to be an outstanding pianist. It was there that he wrote his first compositions, such as a suite for piano called Życie maszyn [ Life of machines] and a few symphonic works.

When Hitler was elected in 1933, Szpilman left Berlin and came back to Warsaw. He began giving concerts there, often performing with a recognise

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Władysław Szpilman

Polish pianist, composer and Holocaust survivor (1911–2000)

Władysław Szpilman (Polish pronunciation:[vwaˈdɨswafˈʂpilman]^ⓘ; 5 December 1911 – 6 July 2000) was a Polish Jewish pianist, classical composer and Holocaust survivor. Szpilman is widely known as the central figure in the Roman Polanski film The Pianist, which was based on his autobiographical account of how he survived the German occupation of Warsaw. In the film, Szpilman is portrayed by American actor Adrien Brody.

Szpilman studied piano at music academies in Berlin and Warsaw. He became a popular performer on Polish Radio and in concert. Confined within the Warsaw Ghetto after the German invasion of Poland, Szpilman spent two years in hiding. Following the Warsaw Uprising and the subsequent destruction of the city, he was helped by Wilm Hosenfeld, a German officer who detested Nazi policies. After World War II, Szpilman resumed his career on Polish Radio. Szpilman was also a prolific composer; his output included hundreds of songs and many orchestral pieces. Szpilman was also reco

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Jews suffered untold miseries during the Nazi regime, as millions were either killed or lost their lives as they knew it. Among the several iconic Jews in the last 100 years, Władysław Szpilman ranks as one of the most important. The Polish classical composer and pianist is of Jewish descent. He is one of those who survived the Holocaust and his experiences were later converted into a movie.

Even though Szpilman is best known as a Jew who managed to survive Holocaust, the second half of his life was spent as a prolific composer, who managed to create numerous songs and orchestral pieces.

Rise to Popularity
Szpilman is a pianist who gained his skills at the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw. Later, he became a student at the Academy of Arts in Berlin – one of the prestigious institutions – in 1931. However, he had to return to Poland just two years later, as Adolf Hitler became the German chancellor in 1933. Szpilman quickly established himself as one of the top pianists and an excellent composer of classical music. He was making progress in his career and soon became a pian