Brief Biography
Andrzej Krzanowski
(1951–1990) – Polish composer, accordionist and pedagogue. He
completed his composition studies under Henryk Mikołaj Górecki at the Upper
State Music School in Katowice (1971–1975, diploma with distinction). He also
studied playing the accordion under Joachim Pichura. As a composer, he debuted
at the Young Musicians For a Young City of Stalowa Wola Festival and the
Musical Meetings festival in Baranow Sandomierski.
His most important works include: a cycle
of six Programmes, string quartets, nine Reliefs, Salve Regina,
cycle of five Studies, I Symphony, II Symphony, Winds carry echoes
across meadows and accordion pieces which represent more than half of the
works produced by Krzanowski, who discovered previously unknown soundscape
possibilities, articulations and used them for new musical narrative means. His
work was appreciated by jurors at composition competitions, who awarded him
more than ten prizes and distinctions. In addition, his works created for
children and young adults were given an award by The Polish Prime Minister in
1985, and he was the recipient of prestigious scholarships from Witold
Lutosławski and the Scottish Arts Council, while the Accordion Festival and Competition
Alkagran in Czechowice-Dziedzice is dedicated to him.
