Antoni Szałowski

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Antoni Szałowski (born April 21, 1907 in Warsaw , † March 21, 1973 in Paris ) was a Polish composer .

Szałowski had violin lessons from his father from 1912 and between 1919 and 1930 studied piano with Paweł Lewiecki , composition with Kazimierz Sikorski and conducting with Grzegorz Fitelberg at the Warsaw Conservatory . From 1931 to 1936 he continued his composition studies with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He had his first success as a composer with his Uwertura , which was written in Paris and was soon to be found in the repertoire of many orchestras and was awarded a gold medal at the 1937 Paris World Exhibition .

Since 1931 Szałowski was a member of the Association of Young Polish Musicians in Paris ( Stowarzyszenie Młodych Muzyków Polaków w Paryżu , SMMP), in 1933 he became its treasurer, in 1936 vice-president and in 1938 after his return to Poland its president. After the outbreak of World War II, he volunteered for the Polish army in France, but was not mobilized. He lived in the south of France until 1945, after which he returned to Paris.

After the war his works were performed at numerous concerts and international festivals of new music. In Poland, during the process of Stalinization after his symphony (1950), his compositions were not played for several years. His overture was not performed until the Warsaw autumn of 1956, and in 1962 his opera Zaczarowanej oberży (with changes to the libretto made without his knowledge) took place at the Warsaw Opera .

From 1966 Szałowski lived in Franconville near Paris. Since the end of the war, he has mainly written commissioned works for French radio. It was not until 1970 that he received French citizenship with the support of Nadia Boulanger.

Works

  • Trio for violin, cello and piano (1926)
  • Dwie pieśni for voice and orchestra (1927)
  • Wariacje symfoniczne (1928)
  • Kwartet smyczkowy nr 1 (1928)
  • Prelude for violin and piano (1928)
  • Mazurek for piano (1928)
  • Kaprys for orchestra (1929)
  • Concert fortepianowy (1930)
  • Sonet for soprano and chamber orchestra (1931)
  • Suita for violin and piano (1931)
  • Sonata fortepianowa (1932)
  • Kołysanka for violin and piano (1932)
  • Partita for cello solo (1933)
  • Sonatina nr 1 for piano (1933)
  • Kwartet smyczkowy nr 2 (1934)
  • Andante for violin and piano (1934)
  • Melodia for piano (1935)
  • Trzy pieśni dla Zygmunta for voice and piano (1935)
  • Aria i burleska for cello and piano (1936)
  • Uwertura for orchestra (1936)
  • Kwartet smyczkowy nr 3 (1936)
  • Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1936)
  • Mała humoreska for piano (1936)
  • Sonatina for clarinet and piano (1936)
  • Perpetuum mobile for piano (1936)
  • Symfonia (1939)
  • Duo for flute and clarinet (1939)
  • Kolędy for voice and organ (1939)
  • Sinfonietta for symphony orchestra (1940)
  • Duet for violin and cello (1941)
  • Concertino for chamber orchestra (1942)
  • Partita for orchestra (1942)
  • Trzy pieśni ludowe for soprano and piano (1942)
  • Trzy utwory for harmonium (1943)
  • Zaczarowana oberża scenic version - ballet, concert version - symphonic fragments (1945)
  • Sonatina for oboe and piano (1946)
  • Pastorales for flute and string trio (1947)
  • Tryptyk for symphony orchestra (1950)
  • Divertimento baletowe for orchestra (1950)
  • Dwie pieśni ludowe for voice and piano (1950)
  • Study for piano (1950)
  • Concertino for flute and string orchestra (1951)
  • Utwory dla dzieci for violin and piano (1951)
  • Suita for symphony orchestra (1952)
  • Musique de brasserie for chamber orchestra (1952)
  • Ametyst for harpsichord (1953)
  • Indicatifs for two trumpets and drum (1953)
  • Concert skrzypcowy (1954)
  • Partita for chamber orchestra (1954)
  • Kwintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn (1954)
  • L'autre for choir and chamber orchestra (1954)
  • Divertimento for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1955)
  • Radio-musique for orchestra (1955)
  • Kwartet smyczkowy nr 4 (1956)
  • Pieśni ludowe for voice and piano (1956)
  • Aria i toccata for chamber orchestra (1957)
  • Sonatina nr 2 for piano (1957)
  • Bagatela for orchestra (1958)
  • Moto perpetuo for orchestra (1958)
  • Mały kaprys for orchestra (1958)
  • Concert for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and orchestra (1958)
  • La femme têtue , radio ballet (1958)
  • Mazurek for orchestra (1959)
  • Wskrzeszenie Łazarza for orchestra (1960)
  • Taniec for orchestra (1960)
  • Kantata for female voices and chamber orchestra (1960)
  • Indicatifs for orchestra (1960)
  • Intermezzo for orchestra (1961)
  • Allegretto for bassoon and piano or orchestra (1962)
  • Cudowna podróż Suzanne Michel for chamber orchestra, choir and soloists (1962)
  • Kołysanka dla Clémentine for orchestra (1964)
  • Pater noster for voice and organ (1966)
  • Dwa utwory for Ondes Martenot (1968)
  • Muzyka na smyczki (1970)
  • Sześć szkiców for chamber orchestra (1972)

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personal data
SURNAME Szałowski, Antoni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 21, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH Warsaw
DATE OF DEATH March 21, 1973
Place of death Paris