Roman Statkowski
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2 Feuilles d'Album, Op.322 Pieces, Op.342 Valses, Op.53 Mazurkas, Op.23 Mazurkas, Op.83 Morceaux, Op.123 Pièces, Op.173 Piècettes polonaises, Op.96 Pièces, Op.166 Preludes, Op.37A
Alla Cracovienne, Op.7C
Chansons libres, Op.15I
Idylles, Op.18K
Krakowiaks, Op.23M
Mazureks, Op.24N
Nieśmiertelniki, Op.19O
Obereks, Op.22P
Piano Pieces, Op.21Pièces caractéristiques, Op.27S
String Quartet No.1, Op.10String Quartet No.5, Op.40WikipediaRoman Statkowski (24 December 1859 – 12 November 1925) was a Polish composer, most notable for his operas and chamber music.
Statkowski was born in Szczypiorno, near Kalisz, and initially trained as a lawyer. When he deserted the law for a musical career, he studied with Władysław Żeleński in Warsaw and then at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory with Nikolai Soloviev and
Anton Rubinstein, graduating at the age of 31 in 1890.
Statkowski's two operas were Philaenis (or Filenis) (1897, first performed in 1904) and Maria (1903-4, first performed in 1906). The latter is based on a novel of the same name by Antoni Malczewski. It has achieved some popularity in its native country and has been performed in various Polish cities between 1919 and 1965. It was staged by Wexford Festival Opera in late 2011.
These include a set of piano Preludes (op. 37) and a Krakowiak for violin and piano, as well as six string quartets and a number of songs.
In 1909, Statkowski was appointed to succeed
Zygmunt Noskowski as professor of composition at the Warsaw Conservatory. His pupils there included Jan Maklakiewicz, Piotr Perkowski, Apolinary Szeluto, Boleslaw Szabelski and Victor Young. See: List of music students by teacher: R to S#Roman Statkowski. He died in Warsaw in 1925.