Grażyna Krzanowska (born 1 March 1952) is a Polish composer. She was born in

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, and studied composition with

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at the State High School of Music in

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, where she graduated in 1976. After completing her studies, she took a teaching position at the Bielsko-Biala Music School. She married composer and accordionist

Andrzej Krzanowski Andrzej Krzanowski (9 April 1951, in Czechowice-Dziedzice – 1 October 1990, in Czechowice-Dziedzice) was a Polish people, Polish composer of classical music, accordionist, and teacher. Between 1971–75 Krzanowski studied with Henryk Gó ...

and often collaborated with him.

Works

Selected compositions include: *''Melodies'', 1975 *''Cantata'', 1975 *''Passacaglia for Orchestra'', 1976 *''Relief X'' for Sax quartet, 2002, dedicated to Andrzej Krzanowski

References

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