Search results
Alexander Tansman (Polish: Aleksander Tansman, French: Alexandre Tansman; 12 June 1897 – 15 November 1986) was a Polish composer, pianist and conductor who became a naturalized French citizen in 1938.
Aleksander (or Alexandre) Tansman (b. Łódz, 1897; d. Paris, 1986) was a composer, conductor, and pianist. He studied at the Lodz Conservatory (with Piotr Rytel) and took courses in law and philosophy at Warsaw University. In 1919 he settled in Paris where he met the leading artists of his time, including Maurice Ravel, Igor Stravinsky, and others.
Jun 6, 2020 · Dedicatee a Charlie Chaplin - 00:00 / 08:09 / 14:34 / 19:54David Greilsammer (piano) / French National Orchestra / Steven SloaneIn 1941, Tansman fled Europe,...
One such composer is Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986). [1] When one comes to understand Tansman’s music and his life story, it becomes evident that he was a witness to, as well as a participant in, the course of musical history throughout most of the twentieth century.
Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986) was born in Poland but spent most of his musical life in Paris, always referred to himself as ‘un compositeur polonais’ despite becoming a French citizen in 1938. His Transatlantic Sonatina was the result of a 1927 trip to the US, where he discovered jazz.
About this Artist. Born: 1897, Lodz, PolandDied: 1986, Paris, France“It is obvious that I owe much to France, but anyone who has ever heard my compositions cannot have doubt that I have been, am, and forever will be a Polish composer.”A virtuoso pianist as well as a composer, Tansman settled in Paris in 1920, where he became a prominent ...
Alexandre Tansman. 1897 – 1986. Alexandre Tansman was born to a Jewish family in Poland, where he began composing as a youth and where he commenced conservatory studies in 1908.
