Andrzej Krzanowski
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Andrzej Krzanowski was a Polish
composer of classical music and accordionist
. Although he often focused on symphonic and chamber music as well as pieces for voices, he is best known for his accordion music of the 1970s-80.
Between 1971-75 Krzanowski studied with Henryk Górecki
at the University of Music in Katowice
.
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...
composer of classical music and accordionist
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
. Although he often focused on symphonic and chamber music as well as pieces for voices, he is best known for his accordion music of the 1970s-80.
Between 1971-75 Krzanowski studied with Henryk Górecki
Henryk Górecki
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki was a composer of contemporary classical music. He studied at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice between 1955 and 1960. In 1968, he joined the faculty and rose to provost before resigning in 1979. Górecki became a leading figure of the Polish avant-garde during...
at the University of Music in Katowice
University of Music in Katowice
University of Music in Katowice is one of the leading musical schools in Poland. It is located in Katowice, Silesia...
.
Selected works
- Audycja II WG Poezji (After Jacek Bieriezin); for reciter, flute, tam-tam, siren, whistle and 2 tapes, 1973
- De Profundis (cantataCantataA cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
) for baritone and orchestra, 1974 - Relief IX (Szkocki) / RelieftIX; for string quartet and tape (1988)