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Karol Szymanowski
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Polish composer (1882–1937)
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Karol Maciej Szymanowski was a Polish composer, music educator, university teacher, and pianist. Born in Tymoshivka, he held citizenship in the Russian Empire and the Second Polish Republic. His musical output included works in the opera, symphony, and classical music genres, with Symphony No. 3 listed as a notable work. Other significant compositions include König Roger and Harnasie. He studied under Zygmunt Noskowski and worked in Zakopane.
Szymanowski received several honors, including the Order of St. Sava, the Order of the White Eagle, and the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honour. He had unmarried partners including Boris Kochno, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, and Witold Conti. He died in Lausanne on March 29, 1937, from tuberculosis.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1882
- Died
- 1937
- Works
- 93
Top works
- König Roger
- Correspondence and essays
- Izbrannye statí i pisḿa
- O Fryderyku Chopinie
- Harnasie
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Poland
- Active from
- 1882
- Active to
- 1937
Discography
- Violin Concerto no. 2, op. 61 / Violin Sonata, op. 91984
- Deux violons1988
- King Roger / Harnasie1988
- Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 21988
- Szymanowski: Symphonie concertante / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain1989
- K. Szymanowski, Volume One: Concert Overture in E major, op. 12 / Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 4 "Concertante"1990
- K. Szymanowski, Volume Three: Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Sonata in D minor for Violin & Piano, op. 9 / Roxana's Song from "King Roger"1990
- K. Szymanowski, Volume Two: Stabat Mater / Symphony no. 3 "Song of the Night" / Demeter / Litany to the Virgin Mary1990
- Œuvres pour violon et piano1990
- Sheherazade1990
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 83,171
- Total plays
- 580,860
Tags
Karol Maciej Szymanowski (3 October 1882 – 29 March 1937) was a Polish composer, pianist, and writer associated with the modernist Young Poland movement, which was active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Szymanowski’s early compositions reflect the influence of the late Romantic German tradition as well as the early works of Alexander Scriabin. Examples of this early style include the piano work "Étude, Op. 4 No. 3" and his first two symphonies. <a href="https://www.last.fm
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- Karol Maciej Szymanowski , ( 1882-10-03 ) 3 October 1882, Tymoszówka , Russian Empire (now Tymoshivka , Ukraine)
- Died
- 29 March 1937 (1937-03-29) (aged 54), Lausanne , Switzerland
- Works
- List of compositions
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karol
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Second Polish Republic
- Place of birth
- Tymoshivka
- Place of death
- Lausanne
- Occupation
- author
- Employer
- Chopin University of Music
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Notable work
- Symphony No. 3
- Student of
- Zygmunt Noskowski
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Karol Szymanowski.jpg
- Work location
- Zakopane
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- Commons category
- Karol Szymanowski
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- unmarried partner
- Witold Conti
- date of birth
- 1882-00-00
- date of death
- 1937-03-29
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Карлъ Матвѣй Шимановскій
- name in native language
- Karol Maciej Szymanowski
- topic's main category
- Category:Karol Szymanowski
- Commons Creator page
- Karol Szymanowski
- list of works
- list of compositions by Karol Szymanowski
- related category
- Category:Compositions by Karol Szymanowski
- student
- Bolesław Szabelski
- P8168
- Acanthorhodeus
- place of burial
- Crypt of Merit at Skałka
- start of work period
- 1899-00-00
- end of work period
- 1937-00-00
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- significant person
- Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Karol Szymanowski, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Karol Maciej Szymanowski ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈkarɔl ˈmat͡ɕɛj ʂɨmaˈnɔfskʲi]; 3 October 1882 – 29 March 1937) was a Polish composer, pianist and writer. He was a member of the modernist Young Poland movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Szymanowski's early works show the influence of the late Romantic German school as well as the early works of Alexander Scriabin, as exemplified by his Étude Op. 4 No. 3 and his first two symphonies. Later, he developed an impressionistic and partially atonal style, represented by such works as the Third Symphony and his Violin Concerto No. 1. His third period was influenced by the folk music of the Polish Górale people, including the ballet Harnasie, the Fourth Symphony, and his sets of Mazurkas for piano. King Roger, composed between 1918 and 1924, remains Szymanowski's most popular opera. His other significant works include Hagith, Symphony No. 2, The Love Songs of Hafiz, and Stabat Mater.
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