Hanna Skalska-Szemioth Explained

Hanna Wanda Skalska-Szemioth (29 April 1921 - 10 April (or 10 May) 1964) [1] [2] was a Polish composer,[3] journalist, and music educator who composed both classical and popular music, often collaborating with her husband Kazimierz Szemioth.

Skalska was born in Warsaw. She married Szemioth in 1940,[4] then studied with Kazimierz Sikorski at the State Music College in Lodz, graduating in 1953. In the early 1950s, Skalska was a music editor with Polish Radio before teaching at the Frederic Chopin Music School until 1958. She also edited the journal Praca Swietlicowa.

Skalska's popular music was recorded commercially by singers such as Ludmila Jakubczak, Barbara Muszynska, and Natasza Zylska. Her compositions included:

Ballet

Chamber

Orchestra

Piano

Vocal

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cohen, Aaron I. . International Encyclopedia of Women Composers . 1987 . Books & Music (USA) . 978-0-9617485-2-4 . en.
  2. Web site: 2008-05-01 . May 2008 . 2022-03-14 . Polish Music Center . en-US.
  3. Book: Hixon, Donald L. . Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography . 1993 . Scarecrow Press . Don A. Hennessee . 0-8108-2769-7 . 2nd . Metuchen, N.J. . 28889156.
  4. Web site: Skalska-Szemioth . Hanna . heritage.com . 2022-03-14 . www.myheritage.com.
  5. Web site: Richards . Melanie Ann . 1993 . A Selected Bibliography of Music for Clarinet and One Other Instrument by Women Composers . 2022-03-14 . etd.ohiolink.edu . Ohio State University.
  6. Book: Office, Library of Congress Copyright . Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series . 1961 . en.