Gustaw Lewita

Polish pianist
Gustaw Lewita’s grave at the Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

Gustaw Lewita (1853-1889) was a pianist from Płock, Poland. He attended the Vienna Conservatory and graduated with distinction, before heading to Paris. There he became a member of the orchestra of the Pas de Loup concerts. In 1882, he became a professor at the Warsaw Conservatory. He later gave concerts to Archduke Franz Karl in Vienna and to the Emperor of Brazil, during his later American tour.

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  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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