Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 13, no. 8 Szymanowski Year Composers On Szymanowski Because of his influence on the future generations of composers who would emanate out of Poland and profoundly impact the music of the 20 th century, Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) has been given the posthumous honorary title of the Father of Modern Polish Music. His inspiration…Continue Reading August 2007
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 13, no. 7 Szymanowski Year Wit, Szymanowski, and Naxos Antoni Wit and the Warsaw National Philharmonic have released the first in a series of recordings of the complete catalog of works by Szymanowski for Naxos label. The disc containing Szymanowski’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 1 (Op. 35), Concerto for Violin and…Continue Reading July 2007
Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 13, no. 6 Szymanowski Year By Gary Fitelberg Fitelberg & Szymanowski, Part II Grzegorz Fitelberg, great Polish composer and conductor, is known to have conducted nearly all premieres of the compositions of the late great composer Karol Szymanowski. According to one reliable source, author, biographer, historian and musicologist Leon Markiewicz, of Fitelberg’s foreign…Continue Reading June 2007
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 13, no. 5 Paderewski Monument Paderewski Returns To Southern California The great Polish musician, patriot and statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski will be commemorated at the University of Southern California on October 4, 2007. On that day, a large bronze monument of Paderewski will be permanently placed amongst the buildings of the Thornton School…Continue Reading May 2007
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 13, no. 4 Szymanowski Year I cannot talk objectively about Szymanowski, for you cannot expect objectivity or reasonability from someone in love. – Maestro Simon Rattle Szymanowski and Modern Music In Poland Review by Barbara Kraft The Polish Music Center at the USC Thornton School of Music inaugurated an anniversary celebration…Continue Reading April 2007
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 13, no. 3 Szymanowski Year Szymanowski And Modern Music In Poland Polish music in the nineteenth century was dominated by the huge shadow of Chopin’s legacy, whose innovative piano textures, bold harmonies, and a perfectly balanced blend of national and international elements established an iron-clad formula for other Polish composers to follow. It…Continue Reading March 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2008 | 7:30 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA Reception following the concert Admission is FREE and open to the public Campus Parking: $7 Enter Gate 3 at Figueroa St. & McCarthy Way (Parking Structure X) The Polish Music Center at the…Continue Reading 2007: Szymanowski and Modern Polish Music
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 13, no. 2 Szymanowski Year Szymanowski Celebrated, Finally! Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) was one of the greatest modern Polish composers. By building upon the achievements of Chopin and Moniuszko, he is credited with ushering Polish music into the twentieth century. Szymanowski’s body of work and his unique historical position make him the father of…Continue Reading February 2007
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 13, no. 1 Best Of 2006 Awards & Honors The American Academy of Arts and Letters has honored Polish composer Marta Ptaszyńska (the Helen B.& Frank L. Sulzberger Professor in Composition at the University of Chicago) with the prestigious Benjamin H. Danks Creative Music Award for 2006, with a special distinction for opera and oratorio…Continue Reading January 2007
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 12 PMC News Polish Music Center Appeal To all of our readers and friends of Polish Music: The Polish Music Center’s 2005 Fundraising Drive was the first attempt at sharing the goals of our mission with you, the Polish-Americans we strive to serve. Although we were generally satisfied with the results,…Continue Reading December 2006