Witold Małcużyński, born on August 10, 1914, in Warsaw, Poland, was a pianist who initially studied law and philosophy before turning to music at age twenty. He trained under students of Ferruccio Busoni and Ignacy Paderewski, as well as Marguerite Long and Isidor Philipp. In 1937, Małcużyński won the third prize at the III International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition. His international career began in autumn 1939 in Paris, where he performed Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 under Albert Wolff. Following France's capitulation, he fled to Portugal and later to Argentina and North America. In the 1940s, he toured extensively across South America and performed with notable conductors. He was a jury member for the International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition in 1960 and 1970. Notable recordings include Witold Małcużyński Plays Chopin (1989) and Witold Malcuzynski - Brahms-Beethoven-Chopin (2001). He passed away on July 17, 1977, in Mallorca.
