Authors
Andrzej Krzanowski
Born in 1951 in Bielsko-Biała, passed away in 1990 in Pszczyna, Krzanowski was a composer and accordion player who studied composition with Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (1971–1975) and accordion with Joachim Pichura at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice. He began giving concerts of contemporary accordion music performing at numerous festivals, including the 1st International Accordion Festival in Digne-les-Bains, Dresdner Musikfestspiele, Musikprotokoll in Graz, 15th International Festival in Pontino, Gaudeamus Music Week, Gulbenkian Contemporary Music Festival in Lisbon, Musica 83 in Strasbourg and many others. As a composer, he made his debut in the early 1970s at the Silesian Rostrum of Composers, the concerts organised by the Higher State Music School in Katowice, the Young Composers to The Young City festivals in Stalowa Wola (1975, 1976) and Music Encounters in Baranów (1976), where he presented Programme I,II and IV.
In 1975, he started teaching at the State Higher School of Music in Wrocław, then as of 1976 at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice. In 1984 and 1986, he gave master classes at Summer Courses in Darmstadt, and in 1987 delivered International Courses at the Time of Music Summer Academy in Viitasaari, Finland.
In 1984, he was commissioned by Krzysztof Penderecki to write Symphony No. 2. In 1986, he was awarded the Witold Lutosławski scholarship, and in 1988 he was awarded a scholarship by the Scottish Arts Council.
Andrzej Krzanowski received the Prime Minister’s Award for his works for children and young audiences (1985), as well as numerous awards at competitions for composers, including: in 1976, 2nd prize at the 19th Young Composers’ Competition of the Polish Composers’ Union for his Canti di Wratislaviafor orchestra; in the same year – 1st prize at the Artur Malawski Competition for Composers in Krakow for his String Quartet No. 1 (B version); twice – 3rd prize at the International Carl Maria von Weber Composers’ Competition in Dresden (in 1978 for his String Quartet No. 1 [A version] and in 1979 for String Quartet No. 2); in 1978, he received an honourable mention at the Competition for Composers in Stalowa Wola for his concerto for eight performers Con vigore; in 1979, he won 1st prize in the Competition for Composers organised by the Polish Radio and Television Music Editorial Board in Warsaw for his Fugue for accordion quintet; in 1980, he won 3rd prize at the Artur Malawski Competition for Composers for his Alkagran – a Place on the Right Bank of the Vistula for accordion quintet; in 1981, he won 1st prize in the 1st International Competition for Accordion Compositions in Digne-les-Bains for Winds Spreading Echoes over Glades (B version) for accordion and amplified harpsichord (1981); in the same year, he received an honourable mention at the International Competition of the Gaudeamus Foundation for Three Meditations for accordion; in 1985 – 1st prize at the Competition for a Work for Solo Organ for his Relief III; that same year, 2nd prize at the National Competition for Accordion Works in Rzeszów for his Three Studies and 3rd prize for Capriccio; in 1986, he received an honourable mention at the Composers Competition on the 25th Anniversary of the Poznań Music Spring Festival for his Where the Rainbow Ends for percussion and bass clarinet (1985); in 1986, he received 2nd prize at the International Competition for Composers of Accordion Works in Ancona for Three Studies; in 1987, he was awarded 2nd prize at the International Competition for Composers in Digne-les-Bains for his Over the Rainbow for viola, percussion and accordion (1985–1987).
Phot. Manfred Melzer
In 1975, he started teaching at the State Higher School of Music in Wrocław, then as of 1976 at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice. In 1984 and 1986, he gave master classes at Summer Courses in Darmstadt, and in 1987 delivered International Courses at the Time of Music Summer Academy in Viitasaari, Finland.
In 1984, he was commissioned by Krzysztof Penderecki to write Symphony No. 2. In 1986, he was awarded the Witold Lutosławski scholarship, and in 1988 he was awarded a scholarship by the Scottish Arts Council.
Andrzej Krzanowski received the Prime Minister’s Award for his works for children and young audiences (1985), as well as numerous awards at competitions for composers, including: in 1976, 2nd prize at the 19th Young Composers’ Competition of the Polish Composers’ Union for his Canti di Wratislaviafor orchestra; in the same year – 1st prize at the Artur Malawski Competition for Composers in Krakow for his String Quartet No. 1 (B version); twice – 3rd prize at the International Carl Maria von Weber Composers’ Competition in Dresden (in 1978 for his String Quartet No. 1 [A version] and in 1979 for String Quartet No. 2); in 1978, he received an honourable mention at the Competition for Composers in Stalowa Wola for his concerto for eight performers Con vigore; in 1979, he won 1st prize in the Competition for Composers organised by the Polish Radio and Television Music Editorial Board in Warsaw for his Fugue for accordion quintet; in 1980, he won 3rd prize at the Artur Malawski Competition for Composers for his Alkagran – a Place on the Right Bank of the Vistula for accordion quintet; in 1981, he won 1st prize in the 1st International Competition for Accordion Compositions in Digne-les-Bains for Winds Spreading Echoes over Glades (B version) for accordion and amplified harpsichord (1981); in the same year, he received an honourable mention at the International Competition of the Gaudeamus Foundation for Three Meditations for accordion; in 1985 – 1st prize at the Competition for a Work for Solo Organ for his Relief III; that same year, 2nd prize at the National Competition for Accordion Works in Rzeszów for his Three Studies and 3rd prize for Capriccio; in 1986, he received an honourable mention at the Composers Competition on the 25th Anniversary of the Poznań Music Spring Festival for his Where the Rainbow Ends for percussion and bass clarinet (1985); in 1986, he received 2nd prize at the International Competition for Composers of Accordion Works in Ancona for Three Studies; in 1987, he was awarded 2nd prize at the International Competition for Composers in Digne-les-Bains for his Over the Rainbow for viola, percussion and accordion (1985–1987).
Phot. Manfred Melzer
