Stanisław Wisłocki
Stanisław Wisłocki (July 7, 1921 – May 31, 1998) was a
Early life
Wisłocki was born in Rzeszów, Poland. He began his studies in Lwów [Lviv] under Seweryn Barbag, and continued during the war at the Academy of Music in Timișoara and Bucharest under George Simonis (composition and conducting), Emil Mikhail (piano), and George Enescu. It was during this time that he began his artistic career, performing as a pianist and conductor in Romania.[2]
Career
After returning to Poland in 1945, Wisłocki founded the chamber orchestra "Polish Society for the Promotion of Folk Music". Two years later he started the Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was artistic director and conductor for 11 years. From 1961 to 1967 he was director of the
At the turn of the 1990s he was appointed Music Director of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela.
Awards
Stanisław Wisłocki was awarded many prestigious awards, including the
Discography
- Extensive AllMusic entry - http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stanislaw-wislocki-q60929/credits/all
- Extensive Discogs entry - http://www.discogs.com/artist/Stanislaw+Wislocki
Film work
- Trzy kroki po ziemi - 1965
- Dziadek do orzechów - 1967
- The Deluge - 1974
- The Conductor - 1980
- The Polish Bride - 1998 [3]
External links
References
- ^ "Stanislaw Wislocki". discogs.com. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Stanislaw Wislocki". www.culture.pl. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Stanislaw Wislocki". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 20 January 2011.