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Grazyna Bacewicz, The 'First Lady of Polish Music'

This Element explores the vital contribution of multi-talented Polish composer and violinist Gra?yna Bacewicz to the musical canon.

Diana Ambache (Author)

9781108823111, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 August 2022

75 pages
22.8 x 15.1 x 0.6 cm, 0.16 kg

This Element explores the life and work of Gra?yna 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.

Introduction
1. Early maturity to 1945
2. After the war: 1945–1954
3. Finale: 1955–1969
Conclusion
Selected bibliography.

Subject Areas: Music [AV]

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