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. He was an 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 Lviv (capital city of Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine), Died November 1, 1895 (Warsaw (capital and largest city of Poland) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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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 | |
| Victor | CS-060699 | 12-in. | 2/24/1941 | Mazurka | Ossy Renardy ; Walter Robert | 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 November 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 December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106466.
Zarzycki, Aleksander. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106466.
"Zarzycki, Aleksander." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Zarzycki, Aleksander, 1834-1895 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92000295
Wikidata: Aleksander Zarzycki - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4187449
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/23337357
MusicBrainz: Aleksander Zarzycki - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/515690ad-a3ac-4422-86f2-1e7ffa423d15
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1502844 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1502844
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