Rafał Augustyn (composer)

Rafał Augustyn (born August 28, 1951 in Wroclaw ) is a Polish composer, music and literary critic.

From 1971 to 1974 Augustin studied composition with Ryszard Bukowski at the State Music Academy in Wroclaw . From 1975 to 1978 he continued his education at the Katowice Music Academy with Henryk Mikołaj Górecki . At the same time, he studied Polish Studies at the University of Wroclaw from 1969 to 1974 . From 1973 he worked in the Department of Cultural Theory and Performing Arts of the Institute of Polish Philology at the University. 1979-80 he taught Polish at Stony Brook University .

From 1980 to 1998 Augustyn was a member of the Warsaw Autumn Program Committee . With Marek Pijarowski , he directed the contemporary music festival Musica Polonica Nova from 1984 to 1994 . Augustyn composed chamber music and orchestral works, electroacoustic and vocal music, ballet music and music for pantomimes. As a composer of drama music he worked with Konrad Swinarski , Tadeusz Łomnicki , Henryk Tomaszewski , Kazimierz Braun , Tadeusz Minc , Krzysztof Zaleski , Wiesław Hejno and Jerzy Bieluna and as a music advisor with Jerzy Jarocki and Grzegorz Jarzyna . He has received numerous prizes for his work, including the Gloria Artis Medal for cultural merit in bronze and silver.

In addition, Augustyn published literary and music reviews in specialist magazines, on radio and television. His translation of Charles Rosens Classic Style was published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne in 2014 .

Works

Cztery pieśni śląskie for mixed choir (1970–71)

Utwory podróżne for piano (1971–82)

Kwartet smyczkowy nr 1 (1973)

Monosonata for piano (1976)

Trzy kaligramy Apollinaire'a for soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano (1976)

Ballada na smyczki (1977)

Timbre melody for percussion quartet (1979)

En blanc et noir for harpsichord (1979) or harpsichord and chamber orchestra (1979-80)

Romans for trombone, double bass, timpani and two pianos (1979)

Atlantyda I for large orchestra (1979)

Dedykacja for soprano and string quartet (1979)

Carmina de tempore for soprano, piano and viola (1981)

Kwartet smyczkowy nr 2 with flute ad libitum (1981)

A Life's Parallels for high voice and orchestra (1983)

Atlantyda II for large orchestra and choir (1983)

Long Island Rail Road From Pennsylvania Station, NYC to Port Jefferson, Suffolk, LI (Eastbound), Change At Huntington; or From Nathan Milstein to Paul Zukofsky for solo violin ( dedicated to Lasrom Tychy ) and accompanying objects (1984)

Zeszłego roku w Elsynorze , two sketches for violin and piano (1984)

Symfonia hymnów for two sopranos, trumpet, electronics, choir and orchestra (1984–2004)

Figle szatana , ballet based on Adam Münchheimer and Stanisław Moniuszko (1984–85)

Sub Love , Nocturne for mixed choir (1986)

Utwór cykliczny nr 1 for solo violin or violin ensemble (1986)

Trzy nokturny rzymskie for mixed choir (1986–91)

Varesiana for flute solo (1987)

Stela for violin solo (1987) or string orchestra (1987–91)

Wariacje na temat Paganiniego for piano (1987-89)

Król siedmiodniowy , pantomime (1988)

Prelude for orchestra (1989)

Utwór cykliczny nr 2 for amplified double bass solo (1990)

Pięć kaligramów Apollinaire'a for soprano and piano (1990)

Szczebrzeszyn for three-part children's choir (1991)

SPHAE.RA , music in 24 parts for tape and soloists (1992)

Cantus puerorum , sacra rappresentazione, pantomime (1993)

A linea , 14 variations for cello and string orchestra (1994–95)

In partibus colloquium for male choir and piano (1995)

Grand jeté. Waiting number 2 1/2 with electronics (1995-2005)

Cinque pezzi diversi per violino e pianoforte (1996)

Toccata festiva for symphony orchestra (1997)

Per Sawa , mini radio play for tape (1997)

Miroirs for five actors (1997)

Do ut des for string quartet (1998)

Mass for soprano, alto, organ and choir (1998)

Osobne , four poems by Miron Białoszewski for soprano, flute and harp (1999)

IMAGE / ILLUSION , sound collection (audiovisual installation, with Jerzy Olek and Tadeusz Sawa-Borysławski ) (1999)

Nie ma nic , madrigal for mixed choir (2000)

Wariacje na temat Marii Zduniak for tape or computer (2000)

Au pair for violin and piano (2001)

Itinerarium , Concertino for orchestra and piano (2001)

Małe narracje for two speakers and ensemble (2003)

Against Method for violin solo (2004)

Od Sasa. Dźwięki-pauzy-zdarzenia for mixed choir (2004-2005)

Shadow, Inc. A parable for four players after H. Ch. Andersen for clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2005)

A 4. Impresja podróżna for cello and piano (2005)

Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie , choreographic action based on Jan Potocki (2006–2007)

Hinta-palinta for three actors (2009)

Acqua alta. Utwór cykliczny nr 4 for saxophone and electronics (2011)

SPHAE.RA - Utwór cykliczny nr 3.2 , music in 24 parts for electronics and soloists (2014)

Rondeau for wind quintet (2015)

Kwartet smyczkowy (2016)

Ricercar sopra il corale It's enough for clavichord, accordion, piano and electronics (2016)

Descensus ad inferos , oratorio for mixed choir (2016)

Pierwsze czytanie. Rapsodia (nie) parlamentarna , improvisation (2016)

Ricercar sopra il corale It's enough for clavichord and piano (2016)

Krupówki for string orchestra (2016)

Descensus Christi ad inferos , apocryphal oratorio for three choirs (2016)

Krótka rozprawa. Ćwiczenia z retoryki stosowanej for three actors (2017)

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personal data
SURNAME	Augustyn, Rafał
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish composer, music and literary critic
DATE OF BIRTH	August 28, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wroclaw