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Aleksander Zarzycki

Aleksander Zarzycki (26 February 1834 in Lwów (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) – 1 November 1895 in Warsaw) was a Polish pianist, composer and conductor. Author of piano and violin compositions, mazurkas, polonaises, krakowiaks, and songs.

In 1871 he co-founded and became the first director of the Warsaw Music Society (Warszawskie Towarzystwo Muzyczne). In the years 1879–1888 director of the Warsaw Music Institute (Insytut Muzyczny w Warszawie).

His Grande Polonaise and Piano Concerto have been recorded by Jonathan Plowright.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 26, 1834 (Lviv), Died November 1, 1895 (Warsaw)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1922

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-7097 10-in. 5/19/1909 Mazurka Maud Powell Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor C-25126 12-in. 3/29/1921 Mazurka Erica Morini Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 76564 12-in. approximately 1919 Mazurka, op. 26 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick X9243-X9245 12-in. approximately Nov. 1922 Mazourka Paul Frenkel ; Bronislaw Huberman Violin solo, with piano composer  
Edison 4530 10-in. 2/25/1916 Mazourka Jacques Grunberg ; Mary Zentay Violin solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zarzycki, Aleksander," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106466.

Zarzycki, Aleksander. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106466.

"Zarzycki, Aleksander." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106466

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