Szalowski, Antoni

Szalowski, Antoni Polish-born French composer; b. Warsaw, April 21, 1907; d. Paris, March 21, 1973. He studied composition (with K. Sikorski) and piano and conducting at the Warsaw Cons., graduating in 1930; continued his studies with Boulanger in Paris (1931-36), where he then lived until his death, becoming a naturalized French citizen in 1968. His finely crafted works follow in the neo-Classical tradition with a diverting infusion of French elegance.

Works

dramatic: Ballet: Zaczarowana oberza (The Enchanted Inn; 1943-46; Warsaw, Feb. 7, 1962); La Femme têtue (1958). ORCH.: Symphonic Variations (1928); Piano Concerto (1930); Overture (1936); Sym. (1939); Sinfonietta (1940); Concerto for Strings (1942); Violin Concerto (1949-54); Tryptyk (1950); Cocertino for Flute and Strings (1951); Suite (1952); Partita for Strings (1954); La Danse (1957); Moto perpetuo (1958); Concerto for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Orch. (1958); The Resurrection of Lazarus, symphonic poem (1960); Intermezzo (1961); Allegretto for Bassoon and Orch. (1962); Berceuse pour Clemantine (1964); Music for Strings (1970); 6 Sketches (1972). CHAMBER: 4 string quartets (1928, 1934, 1936, 1956); Clarinet Sonatina (1936); Oboe Sonatina (1946); Wind Quintet (1954); Divertimento for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon (1955); 2 Pieces for Ondes Martenot (1967); piano pieces, including a Sonata (1933). VOCAL: Songs

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire