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Karol Szymanowski

1882 to 1937 4 documented presences 4 places

Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Karol Szymanowski across 4 places, from 1905 to 1937. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

Karol Maciej Szymanowski (3 October 1882 to 29 March 1937) was a Polish composer, pianist and writer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Karol Szymanowski was documented, and when

1905 to 1912period
Berlinattested “In Berlin, Szymanowski founded the Young Polish Composers’ Publishing Company (1905–1912), whose primary aim was to publish new works by his countrymen.” source: Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski
1921year
Parisattested “Arthur Rubinstein found Szymanowski different when they met in Paris in 1921: "Karol had changed; I had already begun to be aware of it before the war when a wealthy friend and admirer of his invited him twice to visit Sicily.” source: Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski
1921year
Sicilyattested “Arthur Rubinstein found Szymanowski different when they met in Paris in 1921: "Karol had changed; I had already begun to be aware of it before the war when a wealthy friend and admirer of his invited him twice to visit Sicily.” source: Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski
29 March 1937exact date
Lausanneattested “He died at a sanatorium in Lausanne on 29 March 1937.” source: Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski

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Places Karol Szymanowski is documented in

Berlin1 presence · 1905Lausanne1 presence · 1937Paris1 presence · 1921Sicily1 presence · 1921

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1901 to 1930period
Warsawmentioned “From 1901 until 1905, he attended the State Conservatory in Warsaw, of which he was later director from 1926 until retiring in 1930.” source: Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski
1911 to 1914period
Viennamentioned “During his stay in Vienna (1911–1914), he wrote the opera Hagith and two song cycles, The Love Songs of Hafiz, which represent a transition between his first and second stylistic periods.” source: Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski
1929year
Davosmentioned “He was diagnosed with an acute form of tuberculosis, and in 1929 traveled to Davos, Switzerland, for medical treatment.” source: Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski
1936year
Grassementioned “In 1936, Szymanowski received more treatment at a sanatorium in Grasse, but it was no longer effective.” source: Wikipedia: Karol Szymanowski

Documented at the same place, the same year

Sonia DelaunayGermany · 1905Pierre de CoubertinBois-de-Vaux Cemetery · 1937Marguerite DurasFrance · 1921Man RayFrance · 1921Gabriel LippmannFrance · 1921Natalia GoncharovaFrance · 1921Edgar MorinFrance · 1921Jan SmutsFrance · 1921Charles FabryFrance · 1921Noe ZhordaniaFrance · 1921E. E. CummingsFrance · 1921Rosa LuxemburgGermany · 1905

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