Wawrzyniec Żuławski

Wawrzyniec Jerzy Żuławski (b. 14 February 1916 in Zakopane, d. 18 August 1957 in Alps), also known as "Wawa", was a Polish alpinist, educator, composer, music critic, and musicologist. He was a professor of Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Muzyczna in Warsaw. Żuławski was an initiator and organiser of Polish alpinism.cite encyclopedia|title=Żuławski Wawrzyniec Jerzy|encyclopedia=Internetowa encyklopedia PWN|url=http://encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=4003191|accessdate=2007-03-05] During the World War II he was a member of Armia Krajowa and soldier of Warsaw Uprising.

Żuławski published music reviews in "Ruch Muzyczny", "Express Wieczorny", "Nowa Kultura". He also composed orchestral, chamber, piano and vocal pieces.

He was one of the leading Polish alpinists.cite encyclopedia|title=Żuławski Wawrzyniec Jerzy|encyclopedia=WIEM Encyklopedia|url=http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/11361,,,,zulawski_wawrzyniec_jerzy,haslo.html|accessdate=2007-03-05] He died at Mont Blanc during a rescue action in 1957.

Notable works

Compositions

* "Cztery kolędy polskie", orchestral compositions, 1947
* "Wierchowe nuty", vocal compositions for choir and violin solo, 1955

Books

Żuławski was an author of mountain related books:
* "Niebieski krzyż", 1946
* "Sygnały ze skalnych ścian", 1954
* "Tragedie tatrzańskie", 1956
* "Skalne lato", 1957

Family tree

Notes

Persondata
NAME=Żuławski, Wawrzyniec Jerzy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Alpinist, composer, writer
DATE OF BIRTH=February 14, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH=Zakopane, Poland
DATE OF DEATH=August 18, 1957
PLACE OF DEATH=Mont Blanc, Alps