Antoni Szalowski
Antoni Szałowski | |
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| Born | 21 April 1907 Warszawa |
| Died | 21 March 1973 Paris |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | composer |
| Style | Neoclassical |
Antoni Szałowski (21 April 1907, in
occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany in World War II
he lived in hiding and with financial difficulties, and was sought by the Nazis, but managed to compose several works. Most of his works were written for strings. Szałowski suffered a heart attack and died shortly after trying to lift his wife after she slipped and fell. Szałowski is mostly known today for his Sonatina for Clarinet (1936) and other chamber wind pieces, with occasional performances of his Overture.
References
- Maciejewski, B.M. Twelve Polish Composers
- Hartog, Howard, ed. (1961). European music in the twentieth century. Taylor & Francis. p. 316.
- Snook, Paul; Brenesal, Barry (March 2010). "Classical recordings – Bacewicz: Concerto for Strings; Sinfonietta; Symphony; Music for Strings, Trumpets and Percussion". Fanfare. 33 (4): 105–107.
- Lawson, Colin, ed. (1995). The Cambridge companion to the clarinet. ISBN 9780521476683.
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