Krzanowski, Andrzej

(1951–1990) 

Born in Bielsko-Biała, composer, accordion player and teacher. He studied at the State School of Music in Katowice: composition with Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (diploma with distinction) and accordion with Joachim Pichura. After completing his studies he worked as a lecturer at the same academy. He was a prizewinner at numerous composers’ competitions, including the Artur Malawski Competition (1976, 1980), Carl Maria von Weber International Competition in Dresden (1978, 1979), Digne-les-Bains Competition (1981, 1987), and Ancona Competition (1986). In 1984–90 he taught modern accordion at the Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt and in 1987, at the Time of Music Summer Academy in Viitasaari. Commissioned by Krzysztof Penderecki, he composed Symphony no. 2 for the Lusławice Festival. In 1986 he received a scholarship from Witold Lutosławski and in 1988, from the Scottish Art Council in Glasgow. After his spectacular debut at the Young Musicians for a Young City festival in Stalowa Wola (1975) he was hailed as one of the main figures of the Stalowa Wola generation of 1951 and the new Silesian School. 

Selected works: Three Pieces for Oboe and Trumpet (1972),Sketches for clarinet (1972), Sonata for Accordion (1972), Canon for accordion (1973), Partita for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1974), Nocturne, Prelude and Fugue for accordion quintet (1971–75), Symphony no. 1 (1975), Three Studies for soprano (1974–76), Canti di Wratislavia for orchestra (1976), String Quartet no. 1 (1976), Transpainting, audiovisual performance (1977), Study I–V for accordion (1973–78), Sonata for Tuba (1978), Con vigore, concerto for eight performers (1978), String Quartet no. 2 (1978), Sonatina for Accordion (1979), Three Meditations for accordion (1979), Chorale for accordion (1979), Four Bagatelles for accordion (1979), Cathedral for accordion (1979), Three Pieces for Accordion Quintet (1980), Alkagran for accordion quintet (1980), Concerto for Orchestra (1978–81), The Wind is Spreading the Echo Across the Glade for two accordions, version A (1981), Little Partita for violin (1981), Salve Regina for boys’ or women’s choir (1981), Six Programmes for reciting voices and instrumental ensemble (1973–82), Reminiscencesfor accordion, clarinet, violin and cello (1983), Capriccio for accordion (1983), Spring Impressions for accordion (1983), Relief I–II for accordion (1984, 1985), Summer Impressions for flute, clarinet and accordion (1984), Symphony no. 2 for 13 string instruments (1984), Relief III for organ (1985), Relief IV for soprano and tubular bells (1985), Where the Rainbow Ends for percussion and bass clarinet (1985), Three Studies for Accordion (1985), Relief V for cello (1985), Relief VI for bass accordion (1986), Autumn Impressions for bass accordion (1986), Divertimento for accordion (1986), Sonata no. 2 for accordion (1987), Four Short Stories for accordion (1987), Nocturne for two accordions (1987), String Quartet no. 3 (1988), Relief VIII for tape and accordion (1989), Relief IX for string quartet and tape (1988), Sonata for Guitar (1990).