Pianist & composer
Leopold Godowsky
The Chopin studies, still the hardest music written for the piano.
Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. was a virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher, born in what is now Lithuania to Jewish parents, who became an American citizen in 1891. He was one of the most highly regarded performers of his time, known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion within pianistic technique, principles later propagated by his pupils, such as Heinrich Neuhaus.
- Born
- 1870-02-13, Žasliai, LithuaniaA Sunday
- Died
- 1938-11-21, New York City, USAA Monday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1870-02-13, Žasliai, Lithuania · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Vilniusthe zone used then
Europe/VilniusThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 24°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°22′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 10°35′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 18°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 17°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 16°04′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1938-11-21, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 28°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 26°24′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 17°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 24°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 11°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 15°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 1°25′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Leopold Godowsky was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.