Kazimierz Wiłkomirski

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Kazimierz Wiłkomirski; (September 1, 1900, Moscow - March 7 1995, Warsaw) was a Polish cellist, composer and conductor. Son of Alfred Wiłkomirski, brother of Maria Wiłkomirska, Wanda Wiłkomirska and violinist . Graduate of the Moscow Conservatory (cello student of ).

1930-1939 - member of the (Polish Quartet) with Irena Dubiska, 1945-1947 - . During World War II, living in occupied Warsaw, participated in underground quartet concerts with Eugenia Umińska.

In 1934—1939 - director of the ; 1945—1947 - first rector of . Director of the Baltic State Opera (then Gdańsk Opera) in 1952–57; professor of the . After 1957 - Director and Principal Conductor of .

Gave concerts as solo cellist.

Works[]

Kwartet smyczkowy = String quartet (4 editions published between 1942 and 1984)

Symphonie concertante: pour violoncelle et orchestre = na wiolonczelę i orkiestrę = for violoncello and orchestra = für Violoncello und Orchester (1 edition published in 1974)

12 etiud na wiolonczele w I pozycji = 12 studies for violoncello in the first position (1 edition published in 1969)

Poemat: na wiolonczele i fortepian: pour violoncelle et piano (4 editions published between 1945 and 2002)

Ćwiczenia na lewa reke: Na wiolonczele = Exercises for the left hand: for violoncello (1 edition published in 1973)

Aria (2 editions published between 1947 and 1996)

Books[]

Wspomnienia (2 editions published in 1971 in Polish)

Wspomnień ciąg dalszy (2 editions published in 1980 in Polish)

Cwiczenia na lewa reke [na wiolonczele] (3 editions published in 1955 in 3 languages)

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