Anna Maria Klechniowska

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Anna Maria Klechniowska

Anna Maria Klechniowska (b. 15 April 1888; d. 28 Aug 1973) was a Polish music educator and composer. She was born in , Ukraine, and studied at the Warsaw and Lemberg (Lviv) Conservatories, and then in Leipzig and Paris. She graduated from the Vienna Academy in 1917, after studying with , , , , , Stephan Krehl, , Franz Schmidt and Nadia Boulanger. After completing her studies, she worked as a teacher and arts administrator. She died in Warsaw. [1][2]

Works[]

Klechniowska was known for piano works for young children and vocal compositions. Selected works include:

  • A Wedding Overture, for orchestra (1955)
  • The Seasons of the Year, symphonic suite (1953)
  • The Royal Castle in Cracow, symphonic poem
  • Phantasma, ballet-pantomime in 6 scenes, (1964)[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. ^ Boenke, Heidi M. (1988). Flute music by women composers: an annotated catalog (Digitized online with GoogleBooks). ISBN 9780313260193. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Other Composers of the 19th Century". Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2010.


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