Grazyna Bacewicz, the ''First Lady of Polish Music''

Klappentext This Element explores the life and work of Gräyna Bacewicz (1909-1969), as a composer, violinist, pianist and author. She lived a remarkable life in Poland, navigating the complex world of Polish communist society and Soviet dominance after the Second World War, and brought Polish music to wider European attention. The Element describes the historical context of her life, her major achievements, and the language and development of her compositions, which attracted notable interest in Polish musical life. She wrote a wide range of pieces, making a significant contribution to the string repertoire, with important String Quartets and violin works. In her sixty years she achieved impressive triumphs as a women composer, served the Polish Composers Union and often judged major international competitions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Early maturity to 1945; 2. After the war: 1945?54; 3. Finale: 1955?69; Conclusion; Selected bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Diana Ambache
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781108823111
• ISBN: 978-1-108-82311-1
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Women and Music; Elements in Women in Music
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / General, Poland, Composers and songwriters, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Art music, orchestral and formal music