Bogusław Kaczyński (2 May 1942 – 21 January 2016) was a Polish classical music journalist, music critic and writer.
Bogusław Kaczyński | |
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 Bogusław Kaczyński in 2008 | |
| Born | 2 May 1942 Biała Podlaska, Poland |
| Died | 21 January 2016 (aged 73) Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, music critic, writer |
| Years active | 1960s–2015 |
Kaczyński was the author of a classical recording series, The Golden Collection. He also hosted musical competitions, including the Frederic Chopin Piano Competition, the Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition, and the New Year's Concerts in Vienna.
Polityka magazine, ranked Kaczyński among the ten greatest Polish television personalities of the 20th century. Film critic Zygmunt Kałużyński said Kaczyński for opera, as an art form, did more than anybody in the country's whole history. Among others, he won Wiktor and Superwiktor awards. Kaczyński was the founder of the charity foundation ORFEO, which supports Polish culture.[1]
Kaczyński had suffered a stroke in 2007. In 2016, he suffered another stroke and died in Warsaw, aged 73.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bogusław Kaczyński nie żyje. Miał 73 lata". gazeta.pl. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ "Bogusław Kaczyński, Polish classical music journalist, Died at 73". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ "Prominent Polish music critic dies". Radio Poland. January 21, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
External links
edit- Official website
- Bogusław Kaczyński kończy 65 lat on e-teatr.pl
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