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Zdzisław Jachimecki

1882 – 1953

Polish historian of music and composer

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Lived 1882 – 1953 (aged 71). Zdzisław Jachimecki was a Polish musicologist, composer, music educator, conductor and university teacher.

Zdzisław Jachimecki (Lwów, 7 July 1882 – 27 October 1953, Kraków) was a Polish historian of music, composer, professor at the Jagiellonian University and the Kraków Music Academy, and member of the Polish Academy of Learning.

Life

Born in Lwów in 1882, in 1904–5 he studied counterpoint with Arnold Schönberg in Vienna.

Partial bibliography Mozart. W 150 rocznicę urodzin (1906) Hugo Wolf (1908) Józef Haydn (1910) Ryszard Wagner (1911) Wspomnienia Kurpińskiego (1911) Artega i Wagner jako teoretycy dramatu muzycznego (1912) Muzyka na dworze króla Władysława Jagiełły, 1424–1430 (1915) Moniuszko (1921) Fryderyk Chopin (1927) Na marginesie pieśni studenckiej z XV-go wieku (1930) Nieuwzględnione dotychczas źródło melodii Bogurodzicy (1930) Średniowieczne zabytki polskiej kultury muzycznej (1930) "Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek," Polski słownik biograficzny, vol. III, Kraków, Polska Akademia Umiejętności, 1937, pp. 420–26. Mikołaj Gomółka i jego poprzednicy w historii muzyki polskiej (1946) Muzykologia i piśmiennictwo muzyczne w Polsce (1948) Chopin, rys życia i twórczości (1947) Z pism (1957–1961, 3 volumes) Władysław Żeleński (1959)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Lviv Conservatory
Employers
Jagiellonian University
Awards
Order of the White Lion 3rd Class; Gold Cross of Merit‎; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎
Also known as
Zdzisław Jan Jachimecki

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Zdzisław Jachimecki?

Polish historian of music and composer (1882–1953)

When was Zdzisław Jachimecki born?

Zdzisław Jachimecki was born on 7 July 1882 in Lviv.

When did Zdzisław Jachimecki die?

Zdzisław Jachimecki died on 27 October 1953 in Warsaw.

What was Zdzisław Jachimecki's occupation?

Zdzisław Jachimecki was a musicologist, composer, music educator, conductor and university teacher.

What nationality was Zdzisław Jachimecki?

Zdzisław Jachimecki was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zdzisław Jachimecki

· Wikidata: Q169249

· DBpedia: Zdzisław Jachimecki

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