Adam Harasiewicz

pianist

Adam Harasiewicz (born 1 July 1932) is a Polish classical concert pianist.

Born at Chodzież in 1932.

Birthplace — Chodziez, Poland

Genre — Classical

Pianist

Harasiewicz was born in Chodziez.

After studying violin for two months, at the age of 10 he began piano study, and at age 15 he obtained first prize in a contest at Rzeszów.

At 18 he entered the State Higher School of Music in Kraków (at present Academy of Music in Kraków) where he studied with Zbigniew Drzewiecki.

interpreter

Harasiewicz studied with Drzewiecki for six years, and became pre-eminent as an interpreter of Chopin, excelling through a combination of superb technique, lyrical imagination, exceptional consistency of stylistic and idiomatic approach, and (through all of these) in playing of a characteristic temperament which identifies him as a true exponent of the Polish Romantic tradition.

1955

He won the first prize at the V International Chopin Piano Competition in 1955.

He then spent some years in Belgium, before settling in Austria.

1995

2010

2015

2021

Harasiewicz was a member of the jury at the International Chopin Piano Competition in 1995, 2010, 2015, and 2021.

He has recorded the complete works of Chopin and also much by Szymanowski.

Adam Harasiewicz studied at Academy of Music in Kraków.

He trained under Zbigniew Drzewiecki and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.

teacher

As a teacher, Adam Harasiewicz is recorded in connection with Ingolf Wunder.

Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

What the record establishes about Adam Harasiewicz.

composer

Adam Harasiewicz is recorded with the occupation composer.

Adam Harasiewicz is classed in the genre classical music.

Adam Harasiewicz is recorded as a citizen of Poland.

Adam Harasiewicz is recorded as pianist, composer and musician.

Adam Harasiewicz is recorded with the citizenship of Poland.

The identifiers under which Adam Harasiewicz may be traced in institutional catalogues.

4373

9451

Adam Harasiewicz is established in the international name authorities as MusicBrainz 55a54aad-a4fb-4373-9451-93b080500d09, Social Networks and Archival Context w6971k0f, Bibliothèque nationale de France 13894956w, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 131526782, Library of Congress n82056803, Libraries Australia 1176895, ISNI 000000011455546X, IdRef 234370912, Discogs 972023, VIAF 115595402 and Wikidata.

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