Abel Korzeniowski
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Abel Korzeniowski is a Polish
film and theatre scores
composer
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He had contact with music from early childhood: his mother Barbara plays cello
and both his brothers Antoni and Andrzej are musicians. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Kraków
majoring in cello and composer studies under the supervision of Krzysztof Penderecki
. He won acclaim as the composer of music for films and theatre plays and received a Ludwik Award (Nagroda Ludwika) in 2009.
He is a composer of film scores for several Polish films: Big Animal
, Tomorrow's Weather, An Angel in Krakow, as well as Hollywood productions: Battle for Terra, Pu-239
, Tickling Leo
and A Single Man
.
He won a San Diego Film Critics Society Award
in 2009 for the Best score in A Single Man and was nominated for a 2009 Golden Globe
in the best original score category for the same film.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
film and theatre scores
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
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He had contact with music from early childhood: his mother Barbara plays cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
and both his brothers Antoni and Andrzej are musicians. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Kraków
Academy of Music in Kraków
The Academy of Music in Kraków is a conservatory located in downtown Kraków, Poland.-History:The Academy, until 1945 as a conservatory under the name Cracow Conservatory or Conservatory of the Music Society, was founded in 1888 by the eminent Polish composer Władysław Żeleński thanks to artistic...
majoring in cello and composer studies under the supervision of Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki
Krzysztof Penderecki , born November 23, 1933 in Dębica) is a Polish composer and conductor. His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion. Both these...
. He won acclaim as the composer of music for films and theatre plays and received a Ludwik Award (Nagroda Ludwika) in 2009.
He is a composer of film scores for several Polish films: Big Animal
Big Animal
Big Animal is a 2000 Polish film directed by Jerzy Stuhr from a screenplay by Krzysztof Kieslowski, based on a short story by Kazimierz Orłoś.-Plot:...
, Tomorrow's Weather, An Angel in Krakow, as well as Hollywood productions: Battle for Terra, Pu-239
Pu-239 (film)
PU-239 is a 2007 film directed by Hollywood producer Scott Z. Burns based on the book PU-239 and Other Russian Fantasies written by Ken Kalfus....
, Tickling Leo
Tickling Leo
Tickling Leo is a 2009 independent drama film about three generations of a Jewish family whose silence about their past has kept them apart. The film was directed by Jeremy Davidson, and stars Lawrence Pressman, Daniel Sauli, Annie Parisse, Eli Wallach, Ronald Guttman and Victoria...
and A Single Man
A Single Man (film)
A Single Man is a 2009 drama film based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. It is the first film directed by Tom Ford. The film stars Colin Firth, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of George Falconer, a depressed gay British university...
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He won a San Diego Film Critics Society Award
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2009
-Best Actor:Colin Firth – A Single Man*George Clooney – Up in the Air*Matt Damon – The Informant!*Ben Foster – The Messenger*Christian McKay – Me and Orson Welles*Viggo Mortenson – The Road...
in 2009 for the Best score in A Single Man and was nominated for a 2009 Golden Globe
67th Golden Globe Awards
The 67th Golden Globe Awards was telecasted live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 17, 2010 by NBC, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM and 8:00PM – 11:00 PM . The ceremonies were hosted by Ricky Gervais, and were broadcast live for the first time.Nominations were...
in the best original score category for the same film.