Wawrzyniec Żuławski
Wawrzyniec Jerzy Żuławski (14 February 1916, in Zakopane – 18 August 1957, in the 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. During World War II he was a member of Armia Krajowa and was a soldier during the Warsaw Uprising. Żuławski published music reviews in Ruch Muzyczny, Express Wieczorny, Nowa Kultura.
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Wawrzyniec Żuławski
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- Born
- 1916. · Zakopane.
- Died
- 1957. · Mont Blanc du Tacul.
- Nationality
- Poland.
- Occupation
- composer, music critic, writer, musicologist and mountaineer.
- Honours
- Righteous Among the Nations and Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland.
- Languages
- Polish.
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Wawrzyniec Jerzy Żuławski (14 February 1916, in Zakopane – 18 August 1957, in the 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. During World War II he was a member of Armia Krajowa and was a soldier during the Warsaw Uprising. Żuławski published music reviews in Ruch Muzyczny, Express Wieczorny, Nowa Kultura.
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Identity and origins
He also worked under the names Wawa and Jerzy Koryciński. The authorities additionally record the heading J. His recorded language was Polish. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.
Tablica upamiętniająca taternika, pisarza i kompozytora Wawrzyńca Żuławskiego na Starej Ochocie w Warszawie
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Zakopane.
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Mont Blanc du Tacul.
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Compositions
He also composed orchestral, chamber, piano and vocal pieces. He was one of the leading Polish alpinists. He died on Mont Blanc during a rescue action in 1957.
• Cztery kolędy polskie, orchestral compositions, 1947 • Wierchowe nuty, vocal compositions for choir and violin solo, 1955
Books
Żuławski was an author of several mountain-related books: • Niebieski krzyż, 1946 • Sygnały ze skalnych ścian, 1954 • Tragedie tatrzańskie, 1956 • Skalne lato, 1957
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