Juliusz Zarebski
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Juliusz Zarębski was a Polish
composer
and pianist
, pupil of Franz Liszt
.
In his works, Zarębski referred to Franz Liszt and Fryderyk Chopin. He created solo songs for Adam Mickiewicz
and Włodzimierz Wolski writings.
Two years before his death he had to put an end to his career as a virtuoso as he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, throwing himself into teaching (he had been appointed professor at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels
in 1880) and composing. It was in these last years that he composed his most striking music, working in such compositions as the five movements Les roses et les épines on the basis of a rather advanced harmony. Though he continued composing nearly exclusively for the piano
, the summit of his output would be his 1885 cyclical Piano Quintet in G minor.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, pupil of Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
.
In his works, Zarębski referred to Franz Liszt and Fryderyk Chopin. He created solo songs for Adam Mickiewicz
Adam Mickiewicz
Adam Bernard Mickiewicz ) was a Polish poet, publisher and political writer of the Romantic period. One of the primary representatives of the Polish Romanticism era, a national poet of Poland, he is seen as one of Poland's Three Bards and the greatest poet in all of Polish literature...
and Włodzimierz Wolski writings.
Two years before his death he had to put an end to his career as a virtuoso as he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, throwing himself into teaching (he had been appointed professor at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
in 1880) and composing. It was in these last years that he composed his most striking music, working in such compositions as the five movements Les roses et les épines on the basis of a rather advanced harmony. Though he continued composing nearly exclusively for the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, the summit of his output would be his 1885 cyclical Piano Quintet in G minor.
Compositions for piano
- BN: manuscript found in the National Library of PolandNational Library of PolandThe National Library of Poland is the central Polish library, subject directly to the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland....
(Biblioteka Narodowa)- Andante ma non troppo, BN
- Romance sans paroles, F minor, ca. 1870, BN
- Adieu, F minor, ca. 1870, BN
- Maria, Piano 4-hands, 1871, BN
- March, pf 4 hands, 1875
- Grande fantaisie, 1876
- Menuet, Op. 1 (n.p. 1879) 3 danses galiciennes, piano 4-hands Op. 2 (Berlin 1880)
- Concert étude, G major, Op. 3 (Berlin 1879)
- 4 Mazurkas, pf 4 hands, Op. 4 (Berlin 1880)
- 2 morceaux en forme de mazurka, piano 4-hands, Op. 5 (Berlin 1881)
- Grande polonaise, F major, Op. 6 (Berlin 1881)
- 3 études de concert, Op. 7 (Mainz 1881)
- Concert-mazurka, C minor, Op. 8 (Mainz 1882)
- Fantaisie polonaise, Op. 9, ca. 1877 (Mainz 1882)
- Polonaise mélancolique, Op. 10 (Mainz 1882)
- Polonaise triomphale, Piano 4-hands, Op. 11 (Mainz 1882)
- Divertissement à la polonaise, Piano 4-hands, Op. 12 (Mainz 1883)
- Les roses et les épines, Op. 13 (Mainz 1883)
- impromptu-caprice, Op. 14 (Leipzig 1883)
- Mazurka de concert no.2, G minor, Op. 15 (Leipzig 1883)
- Suite polonaise, Op. 16 (Leipzig 1883)
- Valse sentimentale, Op. 17 (Leipzig 1884)
- Ballade, G minor, Op. 18 (Wrocław 1884)
- Novellette-caprice, Op. 19 (Wrocław 1884)
- Sérénade burlesque, Op. 20 (Wrocław 1884)
- Berceuse, Op. 22 (Leipzig 1884)
- A travers Pologne, Piano 4-hands, Op. 23 (Wrocław 1884)
- Valse-caprice, Op. 24 (Leipzig 1884)
- Tarantelle, Op. 25 (Leipzig 1885?)
- Sérénade espagnole, Op. 26 (Leipzig 1883)
- Etrennes, Op. 27 (Wrocław 1885)
- Polonaise, Op. 28 (Leipzig 1885)
- Gavotte, Op. 29 (Leipzig 1885)
- Valse, Op. 30 (Leipzig 1885)
- Barcarolle, Op. 31 (Leipzig 1885)
- Menuet, Op. 32 (Mainz 1885)
- Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 34 (1885) – dedicated to Franz LisztFranz LisztFranz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
; published in Warsaw, 1931