Karol Szymanowski (1881-1937), the most important Polish composer after Chopin, wrote only two operas, the second of which, King Roger, completed in 1924, is a masterpiece. After decades of neglect th
Wightman (music, Newcastle-under-Lyme College) provides an extensive study of the life and music of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937). He discusses Szymanowski's relationship to the Polish
The first comprehensive selection of Szymanowski's writings to be published in English, containing all the most important of the composer's essays and interviews.
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) is now widely acknowledged to be the most important Polish composer since Chopin. He was also a considerable thinker on musical topics: the role of music in society, the
