Aleksander Zarzycki
Aleksander Zarzycki (26 February 1834 in Lwów (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) – 1 November 1895 in Warsaw) was a Polish pianist, composer and conductor. He was an author of piano and violin compositions, mazurkas, polonaises, krakowiaks, and songs. In 1871 he co-founded and became the first director of the Warsaw Music Society (Warszawskie Towarzystwo Muzyczne).
Aleksander Zarzycki
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- Name
- Aleksander Zarzycki
- Born
- 26 February 1834
- Birthplace
- Lwów (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 1 November 1895
- Occupation
- Pianist, Composer] and conductor
- Nationality
- Austrian Empire · Congress Poland
- Fields
- classical music
- Languages
- Polish
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Aleksander Zarzycki (26 February 1834 in Lwów (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) – 1 November 1895 in Warsaw) was a Polish pianist, composer and conductor. He was an author of piano and violin compositions, mazurkas, polonaises, krakowiaks, and songs. In 1871 he co-founded and became the first director of the Warsaw Music Society (Warszawskie Towarzystwo Muzyczne).
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Aleksander Zarzycki (1834–1895) was a composer, conductor and music educator, among other activities, a national of the Austrian Empire and Congress Poland. The composer was born in Lviv and died in Warsaw. Aleksander Zarzycki worked for Chopin University of Music.
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In the years 1879–1888 director of the Warsaw Music Institute (Insytut Muzyczny w Warszawie). His Grande Polonaise and Piano Concerto have been recorded by Jonathan Plowright.

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• Name — Aleksander Zarzycki • Born — 26 February 1834 • Birthplace — Lwów (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary • Origin — Poland • Died — 1 November 1895 • Occupation — Pianist, Composer] and conductor
Selected works
Selected works
• Orchestral • Suite polonaise (Suita polska), Op. 37 • À la polonaise (Tempo di polacca) • À la mazourka • Intermezzo cantabile • À la cracovienne • Concertante • Grande polonaise for piano and orchestra, Op. 7 • Concerto (Koncert fortepianowy) for piano and orchestra, Op. 17 • Andante et polonaise (Andante i polonez A-dur) in A major for violin and orchestra (or piano), Op. 23 • Introduction et cracovienne (Introduction and Krakowiak; Introdukcja i Krakowiak D-dur) in D major for violin and orchestra, Op. 35 • Chamber music • Romance (Romans) for violin and piano or small ensemble accompaniment (flute, clarinet, 2 horns and strings), Op. 16 (published 1876) • Mazurka in G major for violin and piano or orchestra, Op. 26 (published 1884) • Mazurka No. 2 (II. Mazurek E-dur) in E major for violin and piano, Op. 39 • Piano • Valse brillante (1866) • Grande valse, Op. 4 (published 1862) • 2 Chants sans paroles, Op. 6 • Berceuse • Idylle • 2 Nocturnes (Gflat major, A major), Op. 10 (published 1868) • 2 Mazurkas, Op. 12 (published in 1869) • Chant d'amour et Barcarolle, 2 Morceaux, Op. 19 • Sérénade et Valse-Impromptu, 2 Morceaux, Op. 24 • Mazurka in E, Op.38 (published 1894) • Vocal • "Między nami nic nie było" • 3 Lieder, Op. 11 (published 1868) • 3 Songs for soprano and piano, Op. 22
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Aleksander Zarzycki is recorded with the occupation music educator. Classed in the genre classical music. Recorded as conductor, composer, music educator and pianist.
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1895
Aleksander Zarzycki died on 1 November 1895.
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Lviv.
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- 1.HMB 1877, page 27. Early HMB 1877 so published 1876.
- 2.HMB 1884, page 260.
- 3.Hofmeisters Monatsberichte (HMB) 1862, page 240.
- 4.HMB 1868, page 74.
- 5.HMB 1869, page 210.
- 6.HMB 1894, page 393.
- 7.HMB 1868, page 47.
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