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Romuald Twardowski
12+ albums
contemporary classicalClassicalcomposerpolishchamber music
about
Romuald Twardowski (b. 17 June 1930) studied at the State Conservatory of the Lithuanian Republic in Soviet Union in Vilnius (1952-1957). Since 1957 he continued his compositional studies at the State Higher School of Music in Warsaw (with Bolesław Woytowicz). After graduating in 1960, he studied for one year in 1963 with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Twardowski He withdrew most of his early pieces. In the 1950s his music went through a phase characterized by dissonance and thick textures; in subsequent years his style became more melodic. His stage music reveals a gift for theatrical timing and a sense of drama. The fluency and lightness of musical narration finds its reflection in the variety of genres and forms ranging from instrumental miniatures to concert forms (with orchestra), from vocal solo and choral cycles to operas and ballets. A didactic element plays an essential part in the composer's music, especially for youth and children. Twardowski received many awards for his music, including the Prince Rainier Prize for the ballet Sorcerer' Sculptures, and a Prize at the Prague Spring Festival for Sonetti di Petrarca. In 2000 he donated a number of his manuscripts to the PMC collection. The photograph features a moment at the Polish Composers' Union after the donation ceremony (23 September 2000). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Serenade for String Orchestra: I. Allegro non troppo
3752Piano Trio
533Antyfony I
434Antyfony II
405Antyfony III
396Capriccio in Blue
327Violin Concerto: III. Allegro deciso
308Niggunim "Melodies of the Hasidim"
299Spanish Fantasia (Version for Violin & Orchestra): II. Danza
2910Spanish Fantasia (Version for Violin & Orchestra): I. Improvisación
29albums
Romuald Twardowski: Violin Concerto, Spanish Fantasia & Other Works
Panufnik, A.: Piano Trio / Malawski, A.: Piano Trio in C minor / Twardowski, R.: Piano Trio
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Choral Orthodox Works: Twardowski & Rogowski
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Romuald Twardowski - Piano & Cello Concertos (World Premiere Recording)
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Romuald Twardowski - Chamber Works Vol. 2
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Romuald Twardowski: Complete Piano Works (World Premiere Recording)
Polish Collection of the Warsaw Autumn 1956-2005
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Works for Violin and Piano (World Premiere Recording)
Twardowski: Violin Concerto, Spanish Fantasia & Other Works
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warsaw autumn - dialogues
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Romuald Twardowski - Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
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