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Zarzycki

Aleksander Zarzycki (1834–1895) was a Polish composer, pianist, and conductor born in Lwów who studied in Paris under Napoléon Henri Reber and built a career at the centre of Warsaw's musical life. He co-founded and directed the Warsaw Music Society from 1871, establishing a mixed choir, a string orchestra, and a music publishing house as part of the venture. In 1879 he became director of the Warsaw Music Institute, where he rewrote the syllabuses of every course, leaving a lasting imprint on professional music training in Poland. His compositions include piano works, songs, and orchestral pieces in the Romantic tradition.

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