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Szymanowski

American  
[shee-mah-nawf-skee] / ˌʃi mɑˈnɔf ski /

noun

  1. Karol 1882?–1937, Polish composer.


Szymanowski British  
/ ʃimaˈnɔfski /

noun

  1. Karol (ˈkarɔl). 1882–1937, Polish composer, whose works include the opera King Roger (1926), two violin concertos, symphonies, piano music, and songs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That journey for Szymanowski, as this recording shows, wasn’t quick.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

He began with the Third Piano Sonata by Karol Szymanowski, the great Polish composer of the first half of the 20th century who inspired a modern nationalist Polish musical style.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022

Leganes defender Alexander Szymanowski struck in the 76th with a left-footed shot from the edge of the area after Robert Ibanez sprung a counter-attack.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2016

This year's Proms will also feature a significant focus on Polish music, with works throughout the season by Lutosławski, Szymanowski, Penderecki, Panufnik and Górecki, and the Proms debut of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.

From The Guardian • Apr. 18, 2013

After works by Prokofiev, Szymanowski and Saint-Sa�ns, the audience dissolved in cheers.

From Time Magazine Archive

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