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What happened in Henryk's early years?
Henryk Gorecki was born on December 6, 1933.
Where was he born?
in the village of Czernica.
What about his parents?
The Gorecki family lived modestly, though both parents had a love of music.
Did he lived in Czernica his whole life?
Silesian Voivodeship, southwest Poland.
When did he move to Silesian Voivodeship?
in present-day.
Did he get formal education?
he studied in the Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music.
In what year did this happen?
In early 1950s.
What else happened in his early years?
Later studied at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice between 1955 and 1960.
Did he receive any education after that?
CANNOTANSWER.
How did he get started with music?
both parents had a love of music.

Question: Are his parents still alive?
Self-contained rewrite: Are Henryk Górecki's parents still alive?