Raoul Koczalski

Armand Georg Raoul of Koczalski ( born January 3, 1885 in Warsaw, † November 24, 1948 in Poznan; pseudonym Jerzy Amando ) was a Polish pianist and composer.

Life

He was as a child student of Ludwig Marek and Karol Mikuli at the conservatory in Lemberg ( Lviv ). Even as a seven year old, he traveled in Germany, Austria, France, England and Scandinavia, where the prodigy astonished his audience by his unusual skill. After four years of travel, he retired from public life to devote himself to his further education. Once finished, he continued his international career. He was especially appreciated as an interpreter of the works of Chopin and was at times as the best Chopin player.

As a composer, he wrote many works for piano, including 24 Preludes and 3 are suites and four operas, two of which premiered.

Works (selection)

Koczalski has published about 200 works, including symphonic and chamber music, concertos, operas, ballets, piano pieces and songs.

  • Symphonic Legend of the kings Boleslaw the Bold and Bishop Stanislaus the saints ( in 1079 ) for orchestra (composed in 1894). Pabst, Leipzig about 1900.
  • Rymond: opera in 3 acts ( 6 pictures). Poetry by Alexander Graf Predro. . Leizipg 1902 ( UA: October 14, 1902 in Elberfeld ).
  • The atonement: a tragedy in one act. Pabst, Leipzig approximately in 1907. (UA 1909 in Mulhouse ( Alsace ) ).
  • Raoul valse, op 18
  • 24 Preludes, Op 65
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op 83
  • Rilke book; Four poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, op 102
  • Rilke book; Four poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, op 116
  • Semrud: a tale from the East at 5 images and a prelude; (Text based on a tale from " Thousand and One Days ", a dramatic sketch by Benno Ziegler and the comic opera " The Deceived Kadi " by Ch W. Gluck ). , Op 118 Generic & Hunting Mountain, Cologne Bayental 1936.
  • From the West-Eastern Divan: von Goethe; 21 poems set to music as songs and duets for soprano and baritone; op 121
  • Legend No. 1, Op 127
  • Sonata nr. 8 pour piano op 143 Koczalski, Posen [about 1940 ].
  • Little Sonata for piano 2 hands, Op 146
  • 3 Nocturnes, Op 147
  • For the hundredth birthday of Frédéric Chopin: Chopin cycle; Piano four lectures together with a biographical sketch: F. Chopin, as well as the essays: Chopin Chopin as a composer and as a pianist, and an in-depth analysis of all specific to the lecture works. Pabst, Leipzig 1909.
  • Frédéric Chopin: Reflections, sketches, analyzes. Phonetic & Hunting Mountain, Cologne 1936.
  • Reflections of a " lifelong " artist. Berlin 1937.
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