Kazimierz Wiłkomirski; (September 1, 1900,
Moscow
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– March 7, 1995,
Warsaw
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) was a Polish cellist, composer and conductor. Son of
Alfred Wiłkomirski
Alfred Wiłkomirski (3 January 1873 - 31 July 1950) was a Polish violinist and pedagogue.
Born in Azov, Wiłkomirski studied under Jan Hřímalý at the Moscow Conservatory before embarking on a teaching career. Moving to Poland in 1920, he hel ...
, brother of
Maria Wiłkomirska,
Wanda Wiłkomirska and violinist
Michael Wilkomirski.
Graduate of the
Moscow Conservatory
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(cello student of
Alfred von Glenn).
1930–1939 - member of the
Kwartet Polski (Polish Quartet) with
Irena Dubiska, 1945–1947 -
Szymanowski Quartet
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* Alexander Szymanowski (born 1988), Argentine footballer
* Antoni Szymanowski (born 1951), Polish footballer
* Celina Szymano ...
. During
World War II
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, living in occupied Warsaw, participated in underground quartet concerts with
Eugenia Umińska.
In 1934–1939 - director of the
Gdańsk Conservatory; 1945–1947 - first rector of
Łódź Conservatory.
Director of the
Baltic State Opera
Baltic State Opera
Foyer
Baltic Opera (formerly Baltic State Opera) is an opera company located in Gdańsk, Poland.
History
It began in February 1949 as the Music and Drama Studio (in Polish: Studio Muzyczno-Dramatyczne) set up by Iwo Gall. In a ...
(then Gdańsk Opera) in 1952–57; professor of the
Academy of Music in Sopot. After 1957 - Director and Principal Conductor of
Opera Wrocławska.
Gave concerts as solo cellist.
Works
Kwartet smyczkowy = String quartet
(4 editions published between 1942 and 1984)
Symphonie concertante: pour violoncelle et orchestre = na wiolonczelę i orkiestrę = for violoncello and orchestra = für Violoncello und Orchester
(1 edition published in 1974)
12 etiud na wiolonczele w I pozycji = 12 studies for violoncello in the first position
(1 edition published in 1969)
Poemat: na wiolonczele i fortepian: pour violoncelle et piano
(4 editions published between 1945 and 2002)
Ćwiczenia na lewa reke: Na wiolonczele = Exercises for the left hand: for violoncello
(1 edition published in 1973)
Aria
(2 editions published between 1947 and 1996)
Books
Wspomnienia
(2 editions published in 1971 in Polish)
Wspomnień ciąg dalszy
(2 editions published in 1980 in Polish)
Cwiczenia na lewa reke
a wiolonczele
(3 editions published in 1955 in 3 languages)
1900 births
1995 deaths
20th-century Polish composers
20th-century Polish conductors (music)
20th-century male musicians
Polish composers
Polish cellists
Polish male conductors (music)
Chopin University of Music alumni
Academic staff of the Chopin University of Music
20th-century cellists
Moscow Conservatory alumni
Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland
Recipients of the Medal of the 40th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland
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