Boleslaw Szabelski

Bolesław Szabelski (December 3 1896 - August 27 1979 Katowice ) was a Polish composer of classical music. Szabelski studied in Warsaw with Karol Szymanowski, and between 1929 and 1939 taught organ and composition the conservatoire of Katowice . [Thomas, Adrian. "Gorecki (Oxford Studies of Composers)", Clarendon Press, 24 April 1997. ISBN 0-1981-6394-0] His work was highly influential on the "New Polish School" composers of the early 1950s, including his student Henryk Mikołaj Górecki.

During his career, Szabelski developed from the neoclassicism of his early work, to the later serialist compositions. [Steinberg, Michael. "The Symphony: A Listener's Guide". New York: Oxford University Press, 1998 p. 172] He composed five symphonies, as well as music for piano, organ and choir. His work is highly stylised, and has been criticized as "well-written, professional work of no special individuality". [Henahan, Donal. " [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E5D61239F934A25752C1A965948260 CONCERT: WARSAW ORCHESTRA] ". New York Times, November 17, 1983. Retrieved on 21 January, 2007.]

Works

Selected works
Year of completion	Composition	Instrumentation
1938	"Toccata"	Orchestra
1946	"Sinfonietta"	Orchestra, Percussion
1951	"Symphony III"	Orchestra
1957	"Symphony IV"	Orchestra
1962	"Aforyzmy "9"	Nine instruments
1964	"Koncert"	Orchestra
1968	"Symphony III"	Choir, organ, and Orchestra
1976	"Mikołaj Kopernik"	Solo Soprano, Choir, and Orchestra
1976	"Kantata Reduta"	Choir and Orchestra

References

External links

* [http://www.bachstudies.net/txts/szabelski.html Brief overview]