Aleksander Zarzycki

Aleksander Zarzycki (February 26, 1834 in Lviv (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary – November 1, 1895 in Warsaw) was a Polish pianist, composer and conductor. Author of piano and violin compositions, mazurkas, polonaises, Krakowiaks, and songs.

In 1871 he co-founded and became a first director of the Warsaw Music Society ("Warszawskie Towarzystwo Muzyczne"). In the years of 1879–1888 director of the Warsaw Music Institute ("Insytut Muzyczny w Warszawie").

Notable works

; Compositions
* "Suita polska" Op. 37 for orchestra
* "Koncert fortepianowy" Op. 17
* "Grande polonaise" Op. 7 for piano and orchestra
* "Polonez A-dur" Op. 23
* "Introdukcja i Krakowiak D-dur" Op. 35; Songs
* "Między nami nic nie było"

References

*cite web
title=Zarzycki Aleksander
work=Internetowa encyklopedia PWN
url=http://encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=4000479
accessdate=2007-11-27
language=Polish
publisher=Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
*cite web
title=Zarzycki Aleksander
work=WIEM Encyklopedia
url=http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/25088,,,,zarzycki_aleksander,haslo.html
language=Polish
accessdate=2007-11-27

Persondata
NAME=Zarzycki, Aleksander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=pianist, composer, conductor
DATE OF BIRTH=February 26, 1834
PLACE OF BIRTH=Lwów
DATE OF DEATH=November 1, 1895
PLACE OF DEATH=Warsaw, Poland