Ignaz Friedman
Ignaz Friedman | |
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| Born | Salomon Izaak Freudmann February 13, 1882 |
| Died | January 26, 1948 (age 65) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist and Composer |
Ignaz Friedman (born Salomon Izaak Freudmann; Polish: Ignacy Friedman; Yiddish: שְׁלֹמֹה יִצְחָק פֿרײדמאַן; February 13, 1882 – January 26, 1948) was a Polish pianist and composer. Critics (e.g. Harold Schonberg) and colleagues (e.g. Sergei Rachmaninoff) alike placed him among the supreme piano virtuosi of his day, alongside Leopold Godowsky, Moriz Rosenthal, Ferruccio Busoni, Josef Hofmann and Josef Lhévinne.