Karol Kurpiński (1785-1857)
- Concert (B-Dur) pour la Clarinette (1820)
Performers: Eric Hoeprich (clarinet); Kölner Akademie; Michael Alexander Willens (conductor)
Further info: Karol Kurpiński (1785-1857)
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Polish composer, teacher and conductor. He studied with his father,
Marcin Kurpiński, an organist, and in 1797 became organist in Sarnów. He
then was a violinist in the private orchestra of Feliks Polanowski at
his Moszków estate (1800-08), and subsequently music master to the
Rastawiecki family in Lemberg (1808-10). He settled in Warsaw, where he
became a theater violinist. He then was made deputy conductor of the
Opera, and also Kapellmeister of the Polish royal court (1819); was
principal conductor of the Opera (1824-40). He also taught music at the
schools of drama (1812, 1817) and voice (1835-40), which he founded. He
was founder & editor of the first Polish music journal, Tygodnik
Muzyczny (Music Weekly; 1820-21). His later life was given over mainly
to teaching, and by the time of his death he was largely forgotten. As
one of the leading Polish composers of his day, he helped to establish
the national Polish school. Although he composed in many genres,
Kurpiński's contribution was mainly to opera. Precisely, he wrote 26 of
them, including the operas 'Jadwiga królowa Polska' (Jadwiga, Queen of
Poland; Warsaw, 1814) and 'Zamek na Czorsztynce, czyli Bojomic i Wanda'
(The Castle of Czorsztyn, or Bojomic and Wanda; Warsaw, 1819). His other
works include several songs, secular cantatas, sacred pieces (6 Masses,
a Requiem, an Oratorio, a Te Deum, et al.), polonaises for orchestra, a
clarinet concerto, chamber music and piano pieces.
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