Aleksander Zarzycki (26 February 1834 in Lwów (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) – 1 November 1895 in Warsaw) was a Polish pianist, composer and conductor. Author of piano and violin compositions, mazurkas, polonaises, krakowiaks, and songs.
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In 1871 he co-founded and became the first director of the Warsaw Music Society (Warszawskie Towarzystwo Muzyczne). In the years 1879–1888 director of the Warsaw Music Institute (Insytut Muzyczny w Warszawie).
His Grande Polonaise and Piano Concerto have been recorded by Jonathan Plowright.
Selected works
edit- Orchestral
- Suite polonaise (Suita polska), Op. 37
- À la polonaise (Tempo di polacca)
- À la mazourka
- Intermezzo cantabile
- À la cracovienne
- Concertante
- Grande polonaise for piano and orchestra, Op. 7
- Concerto (Koncert fortepianowy) for piano and orchestra, Op. 17
- Andante et polonaise (Andante i polonez A-dur) in A major for violin and orchestra (or piano), Op. 23
- Introduction et cracovienne (Introduction and Krakowiak; Introdukcja i Krakowiak D-dur) in D major for violin and orchestra, Op. 35
- Chamber music
- Romance (Romans) for violin and piano or small ensemble accompaniment (flute, clarinet, 2 horns and strings), Op. 16 (published 1876) [1]
- Mazurka in G major for violin and piano or orchestra, Op. 26 (published 1884)[2]
- Mazurka No. 2 (II. Mazurek E-dur) in E major for violin and piano, Op. 39
- Piano
- Valse brillante (1866)
- Grande valse, Op. 4 (published 1862)[3]
- 2 Chants sans paroles, Op. 6
- Berceuse
- Idylle
- 2 Nocturnes (G♭ major, A major), Op. 10 (published 1868)[4]
- 2 Mazurkas, Op. 12 (published in 1869)[5]
- Chant d'amour et Barcarolle, 2 Morceaux, Op. 19
- Sérénade et Valse-Impromptu, 2 Morceaux, Op. 24
- Mazurka in E, Op.38 (published 1894)[6]
- Vocal
- "Między nami nic nie było"
- 3 Lieder, Op. 11 (published 1868)[7]
- 3 Songs for soprano and piano, Op. 22
References
edit- "Zarzycki Aleksander". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- "Zarzycki Aleksander". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-11-27.
External links
edit- Free scores by Aleksander Zarzycki at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Scores by Aleksander Zarzycki in digital library Polona