Szymanowski, Karol Maciej 1882 - 1937
Author: PWM Edition
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Author: PWM Edition
Author : Jitsukata, Kosuke
Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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Author : Jitsukata, Kosuke
Born into a Polish noble family with estates in present-day Ukraine. Both parents had a deep appreciation for the arts, and he naturally became familiar with music. Due to his consistently radical tendencies in Poland during this period, he left his homeland, which was then strongly conservative, during his youth and primarily based his activities abroad. However, in 1929, near the end of his life, he was appointed director of the Warsaw Conservatory.
His creative period can be broadly divided into three stages. The first stage encompasses the period until he left Berlin in 1908, characterized by a style influenced by late-Romantic composers such as Chopin, Brahms, Reger, and Richard Strauss. The second stage is marked by his unique style, a blend of Orientalism and influences from Stravinsky and Debussy, developed while based in Italy and Paris and traveling through the Mediterranean region. The third stage began after Poland regained independence, when he returned to his homeland, devoted himself to the study of folk music, and produced works under its influence.
Works(21)
Concerto (1)
concerto (1)
Piano Solo (9)
sonata (3)
pieces (2)
etude (2)
variation (2)
mazurka (2)
Chamber Music (3)