Janina Skowronska (February 8, 1920 - 1992) was a Polish composer who is best remembered for her arrangements of folk songs, and for creating ''Little Chopin'', a children’s musical based on the life and works of

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. She received a diploma in 1961. Skowronska’s compositions included:

Chamber

*''Theme and Variations'' (string quartet)

Orchestra

*Symphony

Piano

*''Preludes'' *''Rondo'' *''Waltz''

Theatre

*''Little Chopin'' (for children)

Vocal

*''Children’s Songs'' *''Drugi Brzeg'' (soprano, oboe, two clarinets and horn) *“Golden Rain” *''Moda Pani Czepca Nie Ma'' (mixed chorus) *''O Wy Corne Kawki'' (folk song; mixed chorus) *''Od Krakowa do Wroclawia'' (folk dance suite; chorus and orchestra) *''Parodie'' (text by W. Marianowicz; baritone, soprano, bassoon and string orchestra) *''Pokoju Czas'' (text by R. Heniszowa; mixed chorus) *''Samotne Drzewa'' (text by L. Turkowski; mixed chorus) *''Suite of Folk Dances'' (text by Andrzej Waligórski; orchestra and chorus) *“Tu Bedziemy” (text by A. Burcia; voice and piano) *''Two Folksongs'' (soprano and piano) *''U.F.O.'' (for soprano and eight instruments: clarinet, cello, six percussion) *''Ziemio Moja'' (mixed chorus)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Skowronska, Janina Polish women composers String quartet composers 1920 births 1992 deaths