Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski ( Polish: Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski ; November 27, 1876 , Warsaw - April 27, 1950 , Bydgoszcz ) - Polish composer, music teacher and organizer. The son of Alexander Wieniawski, who was the twin brother of Jozef Wieniawski [1] . Nephew also Henryk and Julian Wieniawski.
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He studied in Warsaw with Zygmunt Noskovsky (piano) and Henryk Meltzer-Schavinsky (composition), then in Paris with Vincent d'Andy and Gabriel Foret .
In 1928 he headed the Warsaw Music Society and the Frederic Chopin Higher School of Music, working under its patronage, successfully competing with the Warsaw Conservatory . Since 1932 , Chairman of the Union of Polish Composers. In 1935 he founded the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition and became the first chairman of its jury. He was the chairman of the jury at the Second (1932) and Third (1937) Chopin Piano Competitions .
Some works
- Operas
- Megae, a lyrical legend based on an old Japanese fairy tale ( Polish. Megaë , 2 acts, libretto by M. Synnestredt and composer), first production: Warsaw, December 28, 1912 (re-orchestrated in 1947)
- “Zofka”, comic opera ( Polish. Zofka , 3 acts), 1923
- “Liberated”, lyrical drama ( Polish. Wyzwolony , 1 act; composer libretto based on the play by Villiers de Lille-Adan “Escape”), first production: Warsaw, July 5, 1928)
- The Lover King, musical comedy ( Polish: Król kochanek , 5 scenes; W. Fabry libretto), first production: Warsaw, March 19, 1931
- Ballets
- “Lalita” ( Polish. Lalita , 8 scenes, C. Jelenty), 1922
- “Actaea in Jerusalem” ( Polish: Aktea w Jerozolimie , 4 scenes) fragment staged in Warsaw on June 4, 1927)
- Siphonic music and concerts
- "Tales" ( Polish. Bajeczki ), symphonietta
- 8 symphonic poems
- concertina for piano and orchestra
- Movie music
- The Terrible Courtyard ( Polish: Straszny dwór , 1936, director Leonard Buchkovsky (based on the opera Monyushko)
- Other
- 2 string quartets
- 12 simple pieces ( Polish 12 łatwych utworow ) for piano (1945)
- The Little Triptych ( Polish: Mały tryptyk ) for piano (1946)
- Songs for voice with piano and orchestra, including processing of Polish folk songs
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Links
- Wieniawski, Adam Tadeusz: sheet music at International Music Score Library Project