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Most Famous Polish Musicians

Music 119
Poland 2,669
57 FC Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Polish Composer 1810–1849
2,574 AR Arthur Rubinstein Arthur Rubinstein Polish Pianist 1887–1982
3,724 IJ Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski Polish Pianist 1860–1941
4,284 KP Krzysztof Penderecki Krzysztof Penderecki Polish Composer 1933–2020
5,865 WS Władysław Szpilman Władysław Szpilman Polish Pianist 1911–2000
7,322 SM Stanisław Moniuszko Stanisław Moniuszko Polish Composer 1819–1872
7,957 HG Henryk Górecki Henryk Górecki Polish Composer 1933–2010
10,421 EG Edyta Górniak Edyta Górniak Polish Singer b. 1972
12,816 KZ Krystian Zimerman Krystian Zimerman Polish Pianist b. 1956
17,171 CN Czesław Niemen Czesław Niemen Polish Composer 1939–2004
21,141 LG Leopold Godowsky Leopold Godowsky Polish Pianist 1870–1938
31,130 B Basia Basia Polish Singer b. 1954
31,298 JA Jan A. P. Kaczmarek Polish Composer b. 1953
32,323 BH Bronisław Huberman Bronisław Huberman Polish Violin 1882–1947
34,915 JE Józef Elsner Józef Elsner Polish Conductor 1769–1854
35,680 TL Theodor Leschetizky Theodor Leschetizky Polish Pianist 1830–1915
37,573 MR Maryla Rodowicz Maryla Rodowicz Polish Singer b. 1945
42,939 RB Rafał Blechacz Rafał Blechacz Polish Pianist b. 1985
47,039 XS Xaver Scharwenka Polish Composer 1850–1924
48,801 D( Doda (singer) Doda (singer) Polish Singer b. 1984
50,701 UD Urszula Dudziak Urszula Dudziak Polish Singer b. 1943
55,269 KK Kasia Kowalska Kasia Kowalska Polish Singer b. 1973
57,357 OK Oskar Kolberg Oskar Kolberg Polish Composer 1814–1890
59,615 FN Feliks Nowowiejski Feliks Nowowiejski Polish Composer 1877–1946
64,419 PK Paweł Kukiz Paweł Kukiz Polish Music b. 1963
64,671 IF Ignaz Friedman Ignaz Friedman Polish Pianist 1882–1948
67,554 KK Karol Kurpiński Karol Kurpiński Polish Composer 1785–1857
74,399 IF Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński Polish Pianist 1807–1867
75,604 WŻ Władysław Żeleński (composer) Władysław Żeleński (composer) Polish Pianist 1837–1921
93,384 TŻ Teresa Żylis-Gara Teresa Żylis-Gara Polish Singer b. 1935
93,625 AK Aleksandra Kurzak Aleksandra Kurzak Polish Singer b. 1977
96,346 IS Irena Santor Irena Santor Polish Singer b. 1934
108,544 ZS Zygmunt Stojowski Zygmunt Stojowski Polish Composer 1869–1946
108,829 DP Delfina Potocka Delfina Potocka Polish Composer 1807–1877
111,787 IJ Irena Jarocka Irena Jarocka Polish Singer 1946–2012
115,786 RP Roman Palester Roman Palester Polish Composer 1907–1989
120,948 GG Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki Polish Composer 1650–1734
149,170 EL Ewelina Lisowska Ewelina Lisowska Polish Singer b. 1991
151,996 OK Oleh Krysa Oleh Krysa Polish Music b. 1942
163,370 WŻ Wojciech Żywny Wojciech Żywny Polish Pianist 1757–1842
168,201 AM Adam Makowicz Adam Makowicz Polish Pianist b. 1940
181,209 SG Stanisław Grzesiuk Stanisław Grzesiuk Polish Singer 1918–1963
182,991 LK Lidia Kopania Lidia Kopania Polish Singer b. 1978
183,650 TN Tadeusz Nalepa Tadeusz Nalepa Polish Singer 1943–2007
193,315 ER Eugeniusz Rudnik Polish Composer 1932–2016
197,385 WO Wincenty of Kielcza Wincenty of Kielcza Polish Composer 1200–1262
219,442 AW Anna Wyszkoni Anna Wyszkoni Polish Composer b. 1980
222,748 BS Bolesław Szabelski Bolesław Szabelski Polish Composer 1896–1979
223,085 JM Jan Maklakiewicz Jan Maklakiewicz Polish Composer 1899–1954
228,151 SW Stefania Woytowicz Stefania Woytowicz Polish Singer 1922–2005
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Inside Poland Musicians

119 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous poland musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Poland Musicians peaked in the 1930s with 14 people.

What Poland Musicians Are Known For

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Composer are Poland Musicians's biggest group — 38% of all notables (45).

Poland Musicians over-index on pianist — 119.1× the global rate.

  1. Composer45
  2. Singer29
  3. Pianist19
  4. Music9
  5. Conductor7
  6. Violin3
  7. Guitar2
  8. Musicologist1
  1. Pianist19119.1×
  2. Composer4527.6×
  3. Conductor725.1×
  4. Singer2910.4×
  5. Music98.6×

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