Aleksander Zarzycki

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
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 November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106466.

Zarzycki, Aleksander. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106466.

"Zarzycki, Aleksander." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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