Andrzej Dziadek

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Andrzej Dziadek (born October 20, 1957 in Jasienica ) is a Polish composer.

Dziadek studied composition with Józef Świder at the Katowice Music Academy , where he graduated with honors in 1986. With a scholarship from the Austrian government and the Alban Berg Foundation, he continued his composition studies from 1990 to 1992 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Francis Burt . In 1983 he won second prize at the composers' competition in Gdansk with Prelude and Toccata for piano, and in 1986 at the Gzegorz Fitelberg competition for composers he won second prize with his Sinfonietta and third prize with his harpsichord concerto. His First Symphony was a compulsory piece at the Fitelberg Competition for Conductors in 1999. His compositions have been performed at several festivals for new music (including Warsaw Autumn , Capital Music Festival XI in New Jersey, Edmonton New Music Festival, festival for contemporary music in Bucharest).

Since 1983 Dziadek has been teaching at the Silesian University in Cieszyn. Since 1993 he has been President of the Katowice Association of the Polish Composers' Union, and since 1994 Artistic Director of the International Festival Silesian Days of Contemporary Music .

Works

  • Aforyzmy for piano (1979)
  • Poemat for violin solo (1982)
  • Preludium i toccata for piano (1983)
  • Appassionato for chamber orchestra (1984)
  • Sinfonietta for orchestra (1984)
  • Concert na klawesyn i orkiestrę (1985)
  • Magnificat for solo voices, mixed choir and orchestra (1985–1986)
  • Poemat for orchestra (1987)
  • Aria i Capriccio for five percussionists (1987)
  • Et misericordia for mixed choir a cappella (1989)
  • Salve Regina for mixed choir and timpani (1989)
  • Fantazja for organ (1990)
  • Nocturn for chamber ensemble (1991)
  • Dwie bagatele for piano (1991)
  • String Quartet No. 1 "Metamorfozy" (1991)
  • Concert na skrzypce i orkiestrę (1992–1993)
  • Haec dies per coro misto a cappella (1993)
  • Pieśń for guitar solo (1993)
  • Muzyka koncertująca for guitar and string orchestra na (1994)
  • Adagio per clarinetto e pianoforte (1994–1995)
  • Concertino for piano and orchestra (1996)
  • Impresja for orchestra (1996)
  • Symfonia nr 1 (1996-1997)
  • Stabat Mater for soprano and string orchestra (1997)
  • Musica Sacra for mixed choir (1997)
  • Walc for piano (1998)
  • Symfonia nr 2 "Te Deum" for choir and orchestra (2000)
  • Capriccio for flute solo (2001)
  • Nocturn for piano (2001)
  • Largo for string orchestra na orkiestrę smyczkową (2002)
  • String Quartet No. 2 (2002-2003)
  • Secstet for clarinet, bassoon and string quartet (2003)
  • Kołysanka for bassoon solo (2003)
  • Dzwony for piano (2004)
  • Concert na organy i orkiestrę smyczkową (2005)
  • Trzy pieśni for bassoon, clarinet and flute (2006)
  • Concert na fortepian i orkiestrę (2006-2007)
  • Impresja z Gotlandii for organ (2007)
  • Piano piece for four hands (2008)
  • Dwie pieśni do słów RM Rilkego for soprano and piano (2008)

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personal data
SURNAME Dziadek, Andrzej
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 20, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Jasienica (Powiat Bielski)