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- Born:
- 1813, Warsaw
- Died:
- May 4, 1896, Warsaw (aged 83)
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Józef Sikorski
Polish composer and music critic
Józef Sikorski (born 1813, Warsaw—died May 4, 1896, Warsaw) was a Polish composer and writer on music. He spent his entire career in Warsaw, where he had mastered the piano and music theory; his compositions included cantatas and church music. He exerted his major influence as a music critic and as the editor and author of numerous musical publications.
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