Aleksander Zarzycki (26 February 1834 in

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(Lemberg),

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) – 1 November 1895 in

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) was a Polish

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. He was an author of piano and violin compositions,

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s, and songs. In 1871 he co-founded and became the first director of the Warsaw Music Society (''Warszawskie Towarzystwo Muzyczne''). In the years 1879–1888 director of the Warsaw Music Institute (''Insytut Muzyczny w Warszawie''). His Grande Polonaise and Piano Concerto have been recorded by

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Selected works

;Orchestral * ''Suite polonaise'' (Suita polska), Op. 37 :# À la polonaise (Tempo di polacca) :# À la mazourka :# Intermezzo cantabile :# À la cracovienne ;Concertante * ''Grande polonaise'' for piano and orchestra, Op. 7 * Concerto (Koncert fortepianowy) for piano and orchestra, Op. 17 * ''Andante et polonaise'' (Andante i polonez A-dur) in A major for violin and orchestra (or piano), Op. 23 * ''Introduction et cracovienne'' (Introduction and Krakowiak; Introdukcja i Krakowiak D-dur) in D major for violin and orchestra, Op. 35 ;Chamber music * ''Romance'' (Romans) for violin and piano or small ensemble accompaniment (flute, clarinet, 2 horns and strings), Op. 16 (published 1876) * ''Mazurka'' in G major for violin and piano or orchestra, Op. 26 (published 1884) * ''Mazurka No. 2'' (II. Mazurek E-dur) in E major for violin and piano, Op. 39 ;Piano * ''Valse brillante'' (1866) * ''Grande valse'', Op. 4 (published 1862) * ''2 Chants sans paroles'', Op. 6 :# Berceuse :# Idylle * ''2 Nocturnes'' (G major, A major), Op. 10 (published 1868) * ''2 Mazurkas'', Op. 12 (published in 1869) * ''Chant d'amour et Barcarolle'', 2 Morceaux, Op. 19 * ''Sérénade et Valse-Impromptu'', 2 Morceaux, Op. 24 * ''Mazurka'' in E, Op.38 (published 1894) ;Vocal * "Między nami nic nie było" * ''3 Lieder'', Op. 11 (published 1868)HMB 1868, page 47. * ''3 Songs'' for soprano and piano, Op. 22

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