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Tadeusz Szeligowski

Polish musician

Died when: 66 years 119 days (795 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Tadeusz Szeligowski

Tadeusz Szeligowski (13 September 1896 - 10 January 1963) was a Polish composer, educator, lawyer and music organizer.His works include the operas The Rise of the Scholars, Krakatuk and Theodor Gentlemen, the ballets The Peacock and the Girl and Mazepa ballets, two violin concertos, chamber and choral works.

As a music teacher, Szeligowski was very well established in Vilnius, Lublin, Poznan and Warsaw.He was also a respected music writer who frequently wrote for journals and magazines specialized in music such as the Kurier Wilenski, , Muzyka and the .

His achievements include the creation of the Poznan´ Philharmonic, where he served as its first director between the years 1947-1949, and the founding of the Poznan Musical Spring, one of the most important festivals of contemporary music at the time.


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