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Jan Ekier

p, 1913-2014 PO
Musician / Composer of Classical
A.k.a. Jan Stanisław Ekier

Jan Ekier (29 August 1913 – 15 August 2014) was a Polish pianist and composer known for his authoritative edition of Chopin's music for the Polish National Edition.Ekier was born in Kraków, Poland. As a youth, he studied piano with Olga Stolfowa, and later composition with Bernardino Rizzi at the Władysław Żeleński School of Music. He continued formal music studies at the Warsaw Conservatory, where his teachers included Zbigniew Drzewiecki (piano) and Kazimierz Sikorski (composition). He was awarded the International Chopin Piano Competition's 8th prize in 1937. He was later an organ student with Bronisław Rutkowski.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Spoken Word
  • World
Plays With
Dang Thai Son
Popular Tracks   
Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 on Frédéric Chopin: 4 Balladen by Frédéric Chopin & Jan Ekier
20 Kolęd: Lulajże Jezuniu on Complete Piano Works by Chopin University Press, Jan Ekier & Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła
20 Kolęd: Anioł pasterzom mówił on Complete Piano Works by Chopin University Press, Jan Ekier & Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła
Nocturnes, Op. 37: No. 1 in G Minor on Chopin: His Complete Work by Frédéric Chopin & Grigory Ginzburg
Nocturnes, Op. 55: No. 1 in F Minor on Chopin: His Complete Work by Frédéric Chopin & Grigory Ginzburg
Preludium op. 1 nr 1 (Andantino espressivo) on Complete Piano Works by Chopin University Press, Jan Ekier & Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła
Mazurek gis-moll op. 2 nr 2 on Complete Piano Works by Chopin University Press, Jan Ekier & Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła
Kolorowe melodie: Poszła Kasia przez gaj po wodę on Complete Piano Works by Chopin University Press, Jan Ekier & Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła
Nocturnes, Op. 32: No. 2 in A-Flat Major on Chopin: His Complete Work by Frédéric Chopin & Grigory Ginzburg
Taniec góralski (Moderato) on Complete Piano Works by Chopin University Press, Jan Ekier & Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Great Chopin PerformersFrédéric Chopin, Martha Argerich, Yuval Fichman, Louis Kentner, Dang Thai Son, Adam Harasiewicz, Kemal Gekić, Jean-Marc Luisada, Jan Ekier1992Album
MazurkiJan Ekier / Frédéric Chopin1990Album
Fantazja F-Moll Op. 49 ★ Barkarola Fis-Dur Op. 60 ★ Polonez Cis-Moll Op. 26 Nr 1 ★ Polonez Es-Moll Op. 26 Nr 2 ★ Walc F-Moll Op. Posth. ★ Walc As-Dur Op. Posth.Frédéric Chopin - Jan Ekier1981Album
The Complete Works Of Frederick Chopin Volume 24Frédéric Chopin, Jan Ekier1977Album
4 Balladen, op. 23, 38, 47, 52 - Barcarole, Op. 60Frédéric Chopin, Jan EkierAlbum
Johann Sebastian Bach: Koncerty Fortepianowe/KantatyJan Ekier, Jan Hoffman, Zbigniew Drzewiecki, Bolesław Woytowicz, Agnes Giebel, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Marga Höffgen, Kurt Thomas, Stanislaw WislockiAlbum
PROKOFIEV - Visions Fugitives Op. 22 - Sonata No. 7 in B flat major Op. 83Jan EkierAlbum
(The) Chopin I LoveMartha Argerich, Jan Ekier, Regina Smendzianka, Adam HarasiewiczCompil.
Violin Concerto No. 1; Symphony No. 4Karol Szymanowski, Wanda Wilkomirska, Jan EkierAlbum
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