Karol Szymanowski
See also: Polish composers|Modern composers|
Born: 6 October 1882, Tymoszovka (Poland)
Died: 29 March 1937, Lausanne (Switzerland)
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[details ←] Concerto No. 2 Piano, Violin,
[details ←] Metopes, Op. 29 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Nine Preludes, Op. 1 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Twelve Etudes, Op. 33 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Masques, Op. 34 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Mazurkas, Op. 50
[details ←] Fantasia in C Piano,
[details ←] Variations on a Polish Folk Theme, Op. 10 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Sonata in D Minor Piano, Violin,
[details ←] 2 Mazurkas, Op. 62 Piano,
[details ←] String Quartet 1, Op. 37
[details ←] Nocturne and Tarentelle, Op.28
[details ←] String Quartet 2, Op. 56
[details ←] Concerto No. 2 for Violin Violin,
[details ←] Sonata No. 1 in C Min Piano,
[details ←] Sonata No. 3, Op. 36 (score) Piano,
[details ←] Songs, 6, Op. 31
Music
While he wrote some orchestral pieces (a good number for Violin and orchestra), he is probably most noted for his piano literature. Nine Preludes, Op. 1; Sonatas (three in number, Op. 8, 21 and 36); Métopes, Op. 29 and Fantasia in C Major Op. 14, Opus 34 titled "Masques". (thanks to <grdntmpl
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26 November 1921: Premiere of Symphony no. 3 “The Song of the Night”, in London, England.
19 June 1926: Premiere of King Roger, in Warsaw, Poland.
11 January 1929: Premiere of the Stabat Mater, in Warsaw, Poland.
9 October 1932: Premiere of Symphony no. 4 “Symphonie Concertante”, in Posen, Poland.
6 October 1933: Premiere of violin concerto no. 2, in Warsaw, Poland.
11 May 1935: Premiere of Harnasie, in Prague, Czech Republic.
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