Apolinary Szeluto

Apolinary Szeluto (born July 23, 1884 in Saint Petersburg , † August 22, 1966 in Chodzież ) was a Polish composer.

Szeluto had piano lessons from the age of nine and was a student of Stanislaw Eksner , head of the Saratov Conservatory , during his high school years . From 1902 to 1905 he studied law at the University of Warsaw and also music theory at the Warsaw Conservatory with Michal Biernacki , harmony with Marek Zawirski , composition with Zygmunt Noskowski and instrumentation with Roman Statkowski . From 1906 to 1909 he studied piano with Leopold Godowski in Berlin.

With Karol Szymanowski , Grzegorz Fitelberg and Ludomir Różycki , Szeluto founded the group Mloda Polska in 1906 , which was dedicated to the dissemination of contemporary Polish music. In 1910 he returned to Russia and finished his law studies at the University of Dorpat . Until 1918 he worked as a judge near Astrakhan. He took an active part in the October Revolution of 1917.

After Poland gained independence in 1918, Szeluto went to Warsaw, where he headed the Statistics Department at the Ministry of Justice until 1934. In 1934 he settled in Słupca as a notary, but returned to Warsaw after three weeks of internment in a camp in Lodz. After 1945 he worked as a judge and functionary of the Polish Socialist Party in Słupca.

From 1909 to 1931 Szeluto was active as a concert pianist. His extensive compositional work includes u. a. 25 symphonies, several orchestral suites, five piano concertos, one violin and one cello concert, 70 operas and two masses.

Works

Trzydziesci kanonów for piano, 1903
Dziewiec kanonów for piano, 1903
Fugetta in F sharp major for piano, 1904
Trzy fugi for mixed choir and organ, 1904
Trzy fugi for mixed choir and organ, 1904
Cztery preludia for piano, 1905
Variations in E major for piano, 1906
Sonata in F major for cello and piano, 1906
W mroku gwiazd , three songs after Tadeusz Miciński for voice and piano, 1907
Morietur Stella , five songs after Tadeusz Micinski for voice and piano, 1908
Piec piesni do slów Heinricha Heinego for voice and piano, 1908–11
Z poematów , three songs after Oscar Wilde for voice and piano, 1911
Kalina , Opera, 1916-17
Symfonia nr 1 D major "Akademicka" , 1920
Orzel Bialy for four-part choir a cappella or for voice or mixed choir and piano 1920, 1925
Pani Chorazyna , opera, 1921-22
Pan Tadeusz , symphonic suite for orchestra, 1923
Switez , Ballet, 1923-24
Sonata na fortepian in B major , 1925
Mazurek nr 1 in A major for piano, 1925
Maskarada , song after Maria Kasterska for voice and piano, 1925
Mazurek no.2 in B major for piano, 1925
Mazurek No. 3 in E minor for piano, 1925
Trzy piesni for voice and piano, 1925
Polonez No. 1 in F sharp major for piano, 1925
Menuet in E major for piano, 1925
Msza in B major for two (women) voices and organ or piano, 1925
W ciszy blekitnej , song for voice and piano, 1925
Mazurek nr 4 in G major for piano, 1926
Etiuda D flat major for piano, 1926
Mazurek no 5 in E major for piano, 1926
Mazurek No. 6 in D minor for piano, 1926
Polonez No. 2 in F sharp minor for piano, 1926
Mazurek No. 7 in E minor for piano, 1926
Mazurek No. 8 in D major for piano, 1926
Mazurek nr 9 in B flat major for piano, 1926
Mazurek No. 10 in A minor for piano, 1926
Polonez Wojskowy No. 3 D flat major for piano, 1926
Polonez No. 4 in B minor for piano, 1926
Romanse in F sharp major for piano, 1926
Valse nr 1 in A major for piano, 1926
Valse nr 2 in E minor for piano, 1926
Legenda "bohaterska" No. 1 in D major for piano, 1926
Rapsodia polska in A major for piano, 1926
Trzy poematy for piano, 1926–27
Cztery mazurki for piano, 1926
Dwa polonezy for piano, 1926
Trzy mazurki for piano, 1926
Trzy mazurki for piano, 1926
Trzy nokturny for piano, 1927
Cztery mazurki for piano, 1927
Szesc preludiów for piano, 1927
Cztery mazurki for piano, 1927
Cztery polonezy "Cztery pory roku" for piano, 1927
Cztery mazurki for piano, 1927
Piec etiud for piano, 1927–28
Piec mazurków for piano, 1927
Szesc preludiów for piano, 1927
Cztery mazurki for piano, 1927–28
Trzy nokturny for piano, 1927–28
Cztery mazurki for piano, 1928
Piec mazurków for piano, 1928
Dwa nokturny for piano, 1928
Dwa walce for violin and piano, 1928
Trzy etiudy for piano, 1928
Trzy piesni for voice and piano, 1928
Factor turecki , Opera, 1929-30
Kwartet smyczkowy in E flat major , 1931
Sonata na skrzypce i fortepian in D major , 1931
Karnawal , Opera, 1932
Cyrano de Bergerac , symphonic poems for orchestra, 1933
Concert fortepianowy nr 1 in B major , 1933–37
Piesni for voice and piano, 1933
Krakowiak D flat major for piano, 1933
Mackbet , symphonic poem for orchestra, 1933
Dziennik muzyczny "Z kraju io kraju" , improvisation for piano, 1935
Orzel Bialy for four male voices a cappella, 1938
Sonata na fortepian nr 2 D flat major , 1938
Jubilate Deo for a cappella choir, 1938
Concert fortepianowy nr 2 in E major , 1939
Zmierzch zycia , orchestral suite , 1939

Dwie piesni for voice and piano, 1939

Trio in D major for violin, cello and piano, 1940

Eklog i Rapsod for piano, 1940

Prologue, Con dolore i Agitato for piano, 1940

Epizod, Arioso i Eroica for piano, 1940

Animato i Nokturn in A flat major for piano, 1940

Risoluto i Nokturn in G major for piano, 1940

Fortepianowy Concert No. 3 in B minor , 1940

Etiuda D flat major i Adagio for piano, 1940

Variations in E minor for piano, 1941

Legenda no.2 in B major for piano, 1941

Burleska No. 1 in D minor for piano, 1941

Legenda No. 3 in B flat minor for piano, 1942

Burleska no.2 in B flat major for piano, 1942

Legenda nr 4 in E major for piano, 1942

Burleska No. 3 in A flat major for piano, 1942

Dwa walce for piano, 1942

Concert skrzypcowy in A major , 1942

Concert wiolonczelowy in D major , 1942

Symfonia nr 2 "Spontaniczna" , 1942

Symfonia nr 3 "Impresyjna" , 1942

Symfonia nr 4 "Romantyczna" , 1942

Symfonia nr 5 "Majestatyczna" , 1942

Dwa walce for piano, 1943

"Burleska No. 4 in A major for piano, 1943

Symfonia nr 6 "Uroczysta" , 1943

Symfonia nr 7 "Rewolucyjna" , 1943

Symfonia nr 8 "Rezurekcyjna czyli Wielkanocna" , 1943

Symfonia nr 9 "Elegijna" , 1943

Symfonia nr 10 "Orientalna" for soprano, choir and orchestra, 1943

Symfonia nr 11 "Iberyjska czyli Hiszpanska" , 1943

Symfonia nr 12 "Nordycka czyli Polarna" , 1943

Polonez in D major for piano, 1943

Symfonia nr 13 "Samurajska" , 1943

Symfonia nr 14 "Neapolitanska" , 1943

Symfonia nr 15 "Los Angeles czyli Amerykanska" , 1943

Concert fortepianowy nr 4 in D major , 1943

Rusticana i Arioso for violin and piano, 1945

Symfonia nr 16 "Fatum" , 1945

Symfonia nr 17 "Kujawska" , 1945

Mewa , Opera, 1946

Dziewcze z karuzeli , Buffo Opera, 1947

Wiosna ludów , Opera, 1948

Concert fortepianowy nr 5 in B flat major , 1948

Muzyka Jankiela: Koncert nad koncertami for orchestra, 1948

Piesni for voice and piano, 1948

Dwie piesni do slów Adama Mickiewicza for voice and piano, 1948

Czternascie piesni do slów Adama Mickiewicza for voice and piano, 1948–49

Siedem piesni do slów Juliusza Słowackiego for voice and piano, 1949

Dwie piesni do slów Juliusza Slowackiego for voice and piano, 1949

Piesn Obronców Pokoju for voice and piano, 1949

Piesn przodownika pracy i Piesn radosci pracy for voice and piano, 1949

Piesn o Warszawie for voice and piano, 1949

Piesn - prosba kobiet o pokój for voice and piano, 1949

Z wedrówek po kraju , 3 piano suites, 1949

Trzy etiudy na tematach ludowych for piano, 1949

Trzy piesni ludowe for choir, 1949

Polska zada pokoju , orchestral suite , 1949

Etiuda in D minor "Matulu moja" for piano, 1949

Nad wybrzezem Baltyku , Suite for voice and orchestra, 1949

Dwie etiudy for piano, 1949

Etiuda in F major "Slaska", "Krakowska" and "Szeper" for piano, 1949

Liscie w ogrodzie opadaja for a cappella choir, 1949

Gaska for choir and piano or for choir, 1949, 1950

Pismo na Sybir song for voice and piano, 1949

Ptaszek , song for voice and piano, 1949

Dwa mazurki for piano or orchestra, 1949, 1950

Mazur kurpiowski for piano, 1949

Na Slasku , improvisation for voice and orchestra, 1950

Na Podhalu - w Tatrach , suite for voice and orchestra, 1950

Piesn o Szczecinie for choir, 1950

Piesni ludowe for voice and piano, 1950

Piesn silnych for voice and piano, 1950

Trzy piesni masowe for voice and piano, 1950

Piesn o Stalinie for voice and piano, 1950

Ballada o kubku for voice and piano, 1950

Marsz sportowy i Marsz traktora for choir and piano, 1950

Burlaki znad Wolgi for solo voice, choir and piano, 1950

Moskwa-Warszawa for choir and piano, 1950

Piesn o przysiedze na smierc Lenina for choir and piano, 1950

Do braci Polaków , song for choir and piano, 1950

Piesn o Stalinie for choir and piano, 1950

Dwie piesni masowe for voice and piano, 1950

Trzy piesni for voice and piano, 1950

Dwie piesni masowe for voice and piano, 1950

Dwie piesni for voice and piano, 1950

Droga , song for voice and piano, 1950

Dwie piesni do slów Wlodzimierza Majakowskiego for voice and piano, 1950

Przebudzenie smoka , ballet, 1950

Bron Pokoju , Opera, 1950

Trzy piesni masowe for voice and piano, 1950

Piec piesni masowych for voice and piano, 1950

Dwie piesni for voice and piano, 1950

Dwie piesni dla dzieci for voice and piano, 1950

Piesn ZMP for voice and piano, 1950

Aurora , song for voice and piano, 1950

Patrol , Opera, 1951

Monter WZ , Opera, 1951

Nowa Huta , Opera, 1951

Symfonia nr 18 "Kurpiowska" , 1951

Suita kurpiowska for violin and piano, 1951

Suita kurpiowska for string quartet, 1951

Symfonia nr 19 "Ku lepszemu jutru" , 1951

Chlopska droga do wolnosci , orchestral suite , 1951

Marsz for piano, 1951

Symfonia nr 20 "Radosc pracy zespolowej" , 1951

Symfonia nr 21 "Podhalanska" , 1951

Kwartet smyczkowy "Tatrzanski" , 1951

Marsz for piano, 1951

Symfonia nr 22 "Na wielkich budowach komuny Zwiazku Rad" , 1951

Symfonia nr 23 "Wisla do morza" , 1951

Symfonia nr 24 "Litewska" , 1951

Symfonia nr 25 "Pokojowa praca na wielkich budowach planu 6-letniego" , 1951

Podwig Zoi , Opera, 1952

Gieroj truda , Opera, 1952

Gazda , Opera, 1952

Antrakt for symphony orchestra, 1952

Intermezzo for symphony orchestra, 1952

Uwertura pastoralna for symphony orchestra, 1952

Scherzo for symphony orchestra, 1952

Suita mazowiecka for solo voice, choir and orchestra, 1952

Kaprys for symphony orchestra, 1952

Improwizacja for symphony orchestra, 1952

Nie wojna a pokój wszystkim , Opera, 1952

Kongres Pokoju w Wiedniu , waltz for symphony orchestra, 1952

Piesn bez slów for symphony orchestra, 1952

Pokój ma byc , Opera, 1953

Pokój swiatu , Opera, 1953

Symfonia nr 26 "Radziecka" , 1953

Symfonia nr 27 "Chinska" , 1953

Arianie , Opera, 1953

Pan Tadeusz , Opera, 1954

Pory roku , orchestral suite , 1954

Golabek pokoju , opera, 1954

Modesta , Opera, 1955

Na zlot przyjazni , Opera, 1955

Symfonia nr 28 "Razem mlodzi przyjaciele" , 1955

Przyjazn i pokój , symphonic poem for orchestra, 1955

Suita hiszpanska , orchestral suite , 1955

Eryk i Dorota , Opera, 1955

Animato for violin and piano, 1955

Allegro for violin and piano, 1955

Cyrano de Bergerac , ballet, 1956

Hajduczek (Basia) , Opera, 1956

Malwa , Opera, 1956

Plomien Olimpu , Opera, 1957

Portret , Opera, 1957

W teatrze na wyspie , Opera, 1957

Latawczyk , Opera, 1957

Romeo i Juliet , Opera, 1958

Fotosy primadonny , Opera, 1958

Marek i Aurelia , Opera, 1958

Ostatni concert , opera, 1958

Millenium Poloniae , Opera, 1959

La Belle Amie , Opera, 1959

Kapral Basta , Opera, 1959

Tama na Dunajcu , Opera, 1959

Adwokat w Lyonie , Opera, 1959

Ferie teatralne , opera, 1959

Przyjazn cyganska , Opera, 1960

Ptak z kosmosu , Opera, 1960

Janusz Korczak , Opera, 1960

Rakietowcy , Opera, 1960

Lacznosciowcy , Opera, 1961

Obroncy Warszawy , Opera, 1962

Zbyszko i Danka , Opera, 1962

Wanda z Parany , Opera, 1962

Kominiarz , Opera, 1962

Anna Budowlana , Opera, 1962

Powrót Juranda , Opera, 1962

Wesoly grajek , opera, 1962

Uriel Akosta , Opera, 1963

Jaszczur , Opera, 1963

Wierna rzeka , Opera, 1963

Santo (Sambo) , opera, 1963

Slub na Helu a wesele w Krakowie , Opera, 1963

Grek Dawson , Opera, 1963

Barba , Opera, 1963

Count Palferin z Cyganerii , Opera, 1964

Odlot w swiat , opera, 1964

Zolnierska przygoda , Opera, 1964

Trzej panowie w cywilu , Opera, 1964

Zbawca na srebrnym globie , Opera, 1964

Na Podkarpaciu , Opera, 1964

Arletta , Opera, 1965

Freja z 7 wysp , Opera, 1965

Nikol , Opera, 1965

Stanley , Opera, 1965

Speranca , Opera, 1965

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personal data
SURNAME	Szeluto, Apolinary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish composer
DATE OF BIRTH	July 23, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH	St. Petersburg
DATE OF DEATH	22nd August 1966
Place of death	Chodzież