Guzikov, Michal Jozef
Guzikov, Michal Jozef
Guzikov, Michal Jozef, famous Polish xylophonist and composer; b. Szklow, Sept. 14, 1806; d. Aachen, Oct. 21, 1837. Of a Jewish musical family, he showed precocious talent, and with 4 relatives he traveled all over Europe. His virtuosity on the xylophone was extraordinary, and elicited praise from the public as well as from celebrated musicians, among them Mendelssohn. His programs consisted of arrangements of well-known works and also his own pieces. His most successful number was a transcription of Paganini’s La Campanella.
Bibliography
M. Schlesinger, Uber G. (Vienna, 1936).
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
More From encyclopedia.com
James Reese Europe , Europe, James Reese 1880-1919
Musician, bandleader, musical director, composer, union organizer, soldier
During the first two decades of the twentiet… Music , Music
This article is arranged according to the following outline:
INTRODUCTION
written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence
the material re… Orlando Gibbons , Gibbons, Orlando
Gibbons, Orlando, celebrated English composer and organist, father of Christopher and brother of Edward and Ellis Gibbons; b. Oxford… Frederic Francois Chopin , Frédéric François Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849), a Polish-French composer and pianist, was one of the creators… Henk Badings , Henk Badings
Henk Badings
A prolific composer of more than 600 works, Henk Badings (1907-1987) is one of the best known figures in twentieth-century… Steve Reich , Reich, Steve
Composer
Like Philip Glass, John Adams, and Terry Riley, Steve Reich belongs to a group of composers known as “minimalists,” who write m…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Guzikov, Michal Jozef