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Robert Satanowski

1918 – 1997

Polish general and conductor

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Lived 1918 – 1997 (aged 79). Robert Satanowski was a Polish military officer, conductor, musician and general music director.

Robert Satanowski (January 20, 1918 – August 9, 1997) was a Polish general who later became a major European orchestra and opera conductor.

Life

Military career A teacher with a background in engineering, during World War II he joined the Soviet-aligned Polish resistance in Volhynia where he became a leader of his own group of partisans. Later he joined the Ludowe Wojsko Polskie, where he reached the rank of a general. Later he joined the Polish Navy, but in 1949 he resigned from the military.

Music career He started a career in music, becoming the director of Lublin Philharmony (1951-1954) and Pomeranian Symphony Orchestra (1954-1958). Later, he studied opera production and became the artistic director of opera in Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz), Poznań (1963–1965), Kraków (1975–1977), Wrocław (1977–1982), Warsaw (1981-1991), and Aachen (1991–92). He also worked as a guest conductor across Europe, North America, as well as Iran and Turkey.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
M.V. Frunze Military Academy
Positions held
Member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic
Awards
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class; Partisan Cross (Poland); Medal "For Oder, Nysa and the Baltic"; Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Work Flag Order, 1st class; Cross of Valour (1944)

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Robert Satanowski's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Satanowski?

Polish general and conductor (1918–1997)

When was Robert Satanowski born?

Robert Satanowski was born on 20 June 1918 in Łódź.

When did Robert Satanowski die?

Robert Satanowski died on 1 August 1997 in Wrocław.

What was Robert Satanowski's occupation?

Robert Satanowski was a military officer, conductor, musician and general music director.

What nationality was Robert Satanowski?

Robert Satanowski was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Satanowski

· Wikidata: Q7349579

· DBpedia: Robert Satanowski

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