Jan Antoni Wichrowski’s Compositions for Violin Solo and Violin with Piano. Overview Cover Image

Kompozycje Jana Antoniego Wichrowskiego na skrzypce solo oraz skrzypce i fortepian. Rekonesans
Jan Antoni Wichrowski’s Compositions for Violin Solo and Violin with Piano. Overview

Author(s): Katarzyna Bartos
Subject(s): History, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music, Education and training, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Koło Naukowe Studentów Muzykologii UJ
Keywords: Jan Antoni Wichrowski;composers in Wrocław;modern violin music

Summary/Abstract: Jan Antoni Wichrowski (1942–2017) was a composer and professor of Karol Lipiński Music Academy in Wrocław. Among around 60 of his compositions representing almost all of music genres and forms, there are three for violin solo and two for violin and piano that the author of this paper was particularly interested in. In the article, Wichrowski’s pieces for violin solo and violin with piano are shown in the context of composer’s life, output and, lastly, general style. The aim of the article is to present a very interesting, yet not well known composer’s music to the broader audience.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 02 (41)
  • Page Range: 73-90
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish