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.

## Selected works

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Orchestral

* Suite polonaise (Suita polska), Op. 37

1. À la polonaise (Tempo di polacca)
2. À la mazourka
3. Intermezzo cantabile
4. À la cracovienne

Concertante

* Grande polonaise for piano and orchestra, Op. 7
* Concerto (Koncert fortepianowy) for piano and orchestra, Op. 17
* Andante et polonaise (Andante i polonez A-dur) in A major for violin and orchestra (or piano), Op. 23
* Introduction et cracovienne (Introduction and Krakowiak; Introdukcja i Krakowiak D-dur) in D major for violin and orchestra, Op. 35

Chamber music

* Romance (Romans) for violin and piano or small ensemble accompaniment (flute, clarinet, 2 horns and strings), Op. 16 (published 1876) [1]
* Mazurka in G major for violin and piano or orchestra, Op. 26 (published 1884)[2]
* Mazurka No. 2 (II. Mazurek E-dur) in E major for violin and piano, Op. 39

Piano

* Valse brillante (1866)
* Grande valse, Op. 4 (published 1862)[3]
* 2 Chants sans paroles, Op. 6

1. Berceuse
2. Idylle

* 2 Nocturnes (G♭ major, A major), Op. 10 (published 1868)[4]
* 2 Mazurkas, Op. 12 (published in 1869)[5]
* Chant d'amour et Barcarolle, 2 Morceaux, Op. 19
* Sérénade et Valse-Impromptu, 2 Morceaux, Op. 24
* Mazurka in E, Op.38 (published 1894)[6]

Vocal

* "Między nami nic nie było"
* 3 Lieder, Op. 11 (published 1868)[7]
* 3 Songs for soprano and piano, Op. 22

## References

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1. ^ HMB 1877, page 27. Early HMB 1877 so published 1876.
2. ^ HMB 1884, page 260.
3. ^ Hofmeisters Monatsberichte (HMB) 1862, page 240.
4. ^ HMB 1868, page 74.
5. ^ HMB 1869, page 210.
6. ^ HMB 1894, page 393.
7. ^ HMB 1868, page 47.

* "Zarzycki Aleksander". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
* "Zarzycki Aleksander". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-11-27.

## External links

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* Free scores by Aleksander Zarzycki at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
* Scores by Aleksander Zarzycki in digital library Polona

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