Władysław Kędra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Władysław Kędra

Polish musician

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1918

Place of Birth: Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 26-Sep-1968

Profession: composer, pianist

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Wladyslaw Kedra (16 September 1918 – 26 September 1968) was a Polish pianist. Kedra was born in Lódz.
He made his debut in 1933, performing Haydn's 11th Concerto and Camille Saint-Saëns's Rapsodie d'Auvergne.
He graduated from the Lódz Conservatory in 1937.
He took part in the 3rd International Chopin Piano Competition, attracting juror Magda Tagliaferro's attention.
He finished his studies in Paris. During World War II he secretly performed banned Polish music in Warsaw.
The precarious circumstances affected Kedra's hands, but he overcame this.
Settling back in Lódz after the German capitulation, he took part in the 1946 Concours de Geneve and the 4th Chopin Piano Competition, where he was awarded a 5th prize, which launched his concert career. In 1957 he settled in Vienna.
He made many recordings, and died in Warsaw from cancer.
He was 50 years old.