Aleksander Zarzycki

Aleksander Zarzycki (26 February 1834 in Lviv (Lemberg), Austria-Hungary (now 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 a first director of the Warsaw Music Society (Warszawskie Towarzystwo Muzyczne). In the years of 1879–1888 director of the Warsaw Music Institute (Insytut Muzyczny w Warszawie).

Selected works

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

External links

• Free scores by Aleksander Zarzycki at the International Music Score Library Project