Soltys, Mieczyslaw

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Soltys, Mieczyslaw

Soltys, Mieczyslaw, Polish conductor, teacher, and composer, father of Adam Soltys; b. Lemberg, Feb. 7, 1863; d. there (Lwów), Nov. 12, 1929. He studied in Lemberg and Paris. Returning to Lemberg in 1899, he was director of the Cons. and of the Musical Society; also wrote music criticism.

Works

DRAMATIC: Opera: Rzeczpospolita Babińska (Republic of Babin; 1894; Lemberg, April 27, 1905); Panie Kochanku (1890; Lwów, May 3, 1924) Opowieć kresowaor Opowiésć ukmińska (A Ukraine Story; 1909; Lemberg, March0 8, 1910); Nieboska komedia (1925). OTHER: 2 syms.; 3 symphonic poems; Concerto religioso for Piano and Orch.; oratorios; choruses; piano pieces; songs; organ music.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire

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