Aleksander Lasoń (born 10 November 1951) is a Polish composer and teacher. He was born in Siemianowice Śląskie.[1]

He studied composition under professor Józef Świder's at The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.[1] He is professor at the University of Silesia and at the Academy of Music in Katowice.[1]

He has received numerous awards and commissions, including The Beethoven Prize of the City of Bonn in 1980 for his Symphony No. 2, Concertante for piano and orchestra; he received three coveted awards at the UNESCO's International Tribune of Composers in Paris: in 1980, he was awarded first place for his Symphony No. 1 for brass instruments, percussion and two pianos, in 1988—his String Quartet No. 2 and in 1997—his Concerto Festivo for violin and orchestra, were distinguished.[1]

Selected works

  • Sonata for violin and piano (1970–71)
  • Songs for soprano and piano (1973)
  • Muzyka kameralna nr 1 (Chamber Music No. 1) for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello "Stalowawolska" (1974-1978)
  • Symphony No. 1 for brass instruments, percussion and two pianos (1975)
  • Sonata for solo violin no. 1 (1975)
  • Music in Shakespeare for baritone and magnetic tape (1975)
  • Music in Four Parts for double-bass and piano (1977)
  • Symphony No. 2 “Concertante” for piano and orchestra (1977–79)
  • Mountains for symphony orchestra (1979–80)
  • Sonata for solo violin no. 2 (1983–84)
  • String Quartet No. 2 (1987)
  • String Quartet No. 3 (1992–93)
  • Concerto festivo for violin and orchestra (1993–95)
  • Symphony No. 3 “1999” Apokalypsis for choir and orchestra (1996–97)
  • Musica Sacra – Sanctus for four male voices, organ and string orchestra (1998)
  • A Little Book for clarinet and strings (2001)
  • Sinfonia concertante for guitar and chamber orchestra (2004)
  • "Called Back" for four singing voices and string orchestra (2008)
  • SATJA – Symphony No. 4 for orchestra (2006–07)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Małgorzata Kosińska (December 2001). "Aleksander Lasoń". Culture.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 March 2012.


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