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Stanislaw Moniuszko
Born: 5th May 1819, Ubel, Belarus
Died: 4th June 1872, Warsaw, Poland
Nationality: Polish
Stanisław Moniuszko was a Polish composer, conductor, organist and pedagogue. He wrote many popular art songs and operas, including The Haunted Manor and Halka, and his music is filled with patriotic folk themes of the peoples of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (mainly Poles, Lithuanians and Belarusians). He is generally referred to as "the father of Polish national opera". Since the 1990s Stanisław Moniuszko has been recognized in Belarus as an important figure to Belarusian culture as well.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisław_Moniuszko
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Further Reading: Moniuszko
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Jakub Józef Orliński on Farewells
30th May 2022
The Polish countertenor discusses his new album of songs by his compatriots, why he thinks his native language is 'a big, beautiful playground' for singers, and how his friendship with pianist Michał Biel began with 'a story of rejection!'.
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Farewells from Jakub Józef Orliński & Michał Biel
6th May 2022
The Polish countertenor and pianist fly the flag for their native country in a beguiling recital of songs by Karel Szymanowski, Henryk Czyż, Stanisław Moniuszko, Mieczysław Karłowicz, and Tadeusz Baird.
All Genres: Moniuszko
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Popular Works: Moniuszko
- ‘Daniel’ Polka in A major (3)
- ‘Spring’ Polka in F major (2)
- Bajka (3)
- Bajka, fantastic overture (3)
- Dumka (4)
- Dwie Zorze (2)
- Flis (4)
- Flis Overture (2)
- Groźna dziewczyna (4)
- Halka (9)
- Halka: Mazurka (2)
- Hrabina (3)
- Hrabina Overture (2)
- Jawnuta Overture (2)
- Kotek (Kitten) (2)
- Kozak (Tam na górze jawor stoi) (2)
- Kto z mych dziewek serce ktorej (from Straszny Dwor) (2)
- Kwiatek (5)
- Lirnik wioskowy (2)
- Lza (Tear) (2)
- Mazurka in D major (3)
- Nocturne in A flat major (3)
- O Matko Moja (4)
- Paria (5)
- Paria Overture (2)
- Piesn Nai (2)
- Piesn wieczorna (4)
- Polonaise in E flat major (3)
- Przasniczka (6)
- Straszny Dwor (The Haunted Manor) (4)
- String Quartet No. 1 in D Minor (5)
- String Quartet No. 2 in F Major (4)
- Szumia Jodly na gor szczycie (from Halka) (2)
- Verbum Nobile (7)
- Verbum Nobile Overture (2)
- Villanella In B flat major (2)
- Villanella in D flat major (2)
- Waltz in E flat minor (2)
- Zlota rybka (2)
- Znasz-li ten kraj (3)
