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The Szymanowski Companion
Edited by
paul Cadrin
formerly Université Laval, Canada
STephen downeS
Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
First published 2015 by Ashgate Publishing
Published 2016 by Routledge
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:
The Szymanowski companion / edited by Paul Cadrin and Stephen Downes.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-7546-6151-1 (hardcover) 1. Szymanowski, Karol, 1882-1937--Criticism
and interpretation. 2. Music--20th century--History and criticism. I. Cadrin, Paul, 1943-
II. Downes, Stephen C., 1962-
ML410.S99S96 2015
780.92--dc23
[B]
2015002609
ISBN 9780754661511 (hbk)
ISBN 9781315552378 (ebk)
Contents
List of Music Examples ix
Notes on Contributors xi
Preface xvii
Acknowledgements xix
Sigla xxi
Aesthetics 1
Stephen Downes
Ballet 5
Alistair Wightman
Ballets Russes 8
Didier van Moere
Chamber Music 11
Paul Cadrin
Chopin: His Influence on Szymanowski 15
Stephen Downes
Chopin in Szymanowski’s Writings 20
Andrzej Tuchowski
Choral Music 31
Paul Cadrin
Correspondence 37
Teresa Chylińska
Counterpoint 39
Paul Cadrin
Criticism 43
Alistair Wightman
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Dance 48
Alistair Wightman
Death 56
Teresa Chylińska
Dedicatees 62
Teresa Chylińska
Education and Linguistic Abilities of Szymanowski 64
Teresa Chylińska
Education and Musical Culture in Szymanowski’s Writings 69
Paul Cadrin
Eroticism 73
Stephen Downes
Ethics 75
Alistair Wightman
European Culture in Szymanowski’s Writings 80
Teresa Chylińska
Family 83
Teresa Chylińska
Folk Music as Idea and Inspiration 87
Stephen Downes
Form 94
Paul Cadrin
Fugue 99
Paul Cadrin
Genealogy 106
Teresa Chylińska
Harmony and Tonality 109
Stephen Downes
Hellenism 115
Stephen Downes
Contents vii
Incidental Music 118
Zofia Helman
Influence of Szymanowski on Polish Music 120
Paul Cadrin
Melody 131
Stephen Downes
Musical Influences on Szymanowski 136
Stephen Downes
Mythology 139
Stephen Downes
Opera 144
Stephen Downes
Oratorios and Cantatas 157
Zofia Helman and Paul Cadrin
Orchestral Music and Orchestration 166
Paul Cadrin
Orientalism 170
Alistair Wightman
Patriotism 174
Teresa Chylińska
Patrons 178
Teresa Chylińska
Piano Music 181
Stephen Downes
Politics 189
Teresa Chylińska
Rhythm 191
Alistair Wightman
Romanticism in Szymanowski’s Writings 197
Alistair Wightman
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Sonata Form 201
Stephen Downes
Songs 206
Zofia Helman
Transcriptions 215
Tyrone Greive
Travels Outside Poland 218
Stephen Downes, Alistair Wightman, Paul Cadrin, Didier van Moere,
Berthe Trærup, Enrique Martínez Miura
Variations 243
Paul Cadrin
Violin Concertos 247
Tyrone Greive
Violin Solo Music 255
Tyrone Greive
Young Poland in Music 269
Teresa Chylińska
List of Works by Karol Szymanowski 271
Chronology 277
Bibliography 285
Name Index 289
Subject Index 293
List of Music Examples
Chopin: His Influence on Szymanowski
1 Karol Szymanowski, Prelude no. 1, Op. 1, bars 1–9 15
Choral Music
1 ‘Wyrzundzaj sie dziwce moje,’ no. 5 of Six Kurpian Songs for
a cappella chorus, bars 1–15 33
Folk Music as Idea and Inspiration
1 Sabała melody as reported by Chybiński 92
Fugue
1 Piano Sonata no. 1, Op. 8, Fourth Movement, bars 1–3 102
2 Symphony no. 2, Op. 19, Third Movement, bars 1–2 102
3 Piano Sonata no. 2, Op. 21, Third Movement, bars 1–4 103
4 Piano Sonata no. 3, Op. 36, Third Movement, bars 1–5 103
5 String Quartet no. 2, Op. 56, Third Movement, bars 1–3 104
6 String Quartet no. 2, Op. 56, Third Movement, bars 52–4 104
Harmony and Tonality
1 Symphony no.2, Op. 19, Second Movement (theme), bars 1–13 110
2 Symphony no. 3, Song of the Night, Op. 27, bars 12–23 112
3 Mazurka no. 3, Op. 50, bars 1–16 114
Melody
1 Symphony no. 3, Song of the Night, Op. 27, bars 3–13, violins 133
2 St Francis, Słopiewnie no. 3, Op. 46bis, bars 1–5 134
