Poland, Music, opera composer Moniuszko, Lot

Description: This medal is a part of my Polish medals offer Visit my page with the offers, please. You will find many interesting items related to this subject. To see other medals, related to this subject, click here, please; Music Chopin Poland; History This medal has been mionted to commemorate the Polish conductor, composer, author of many songs, operas, Stanisław Moniuszko, 1819 – 1872. Stanisław Moniuszko (b. May 5, 1819 in Ubiel near Mińsk - June 4, 1872 in Warsaw, partitioned Poland) was a Polish conductor, composer, author of many songs, operas, and ballets filled with patriotic and Polish folk themes. av. The portray of Stanisław Moniuszko rv. The logo of the Polish airlines size – 58 mm x 58 mm, (2⅛“ ) weight – 94.40 gr (3.33 oz) metal – bronze, beautiful patina Born in a szlachta family 1819 on eastern fringe of partitioned Poland, he displayed an early interest in music. In 1837 Moniuszko began to study composition in Berlin with Karl Rungenhagen, who also instructed him in choral conducting. After returning from Berlin he obtained a post as an organist in Wilno. During that time he became acquainted with the novelist Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski and playwright-satirist Aleksander Fredro, who stimulated his interest in dramatic music. Around 1840, he began to compose intensively, writing his first operas and several other stage works, as well as sacred music and secular cantatas. During his lifetime Moniuszko traveled numerous times to St. Petersburg where his concerts were very well received. In St. Petersburg Mikhail Glinka and Alexander Dargomyzhsky showed appreciation of Moniuszko's talent; Moniuszko would became a close friend of the latter. He also known Mily Balakirev and Modest Mussorgsky, and his style was appreciated by Hans von Bülow. He was the mentor of César Cui. He died June 4, 1872 in Warsaw and was buried in Powązki Cemetery.

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