Biography
Bolesław Szabelski (3 December 1896 - 27 August 1979 Katowice ) was a Polish composer of classical music. Szabelski studied in Warsaw with Karol Szymanowski, and between 1929 and 1939 taught organ and composition the conservatoire of Katowice . His work was highly influential on the "New Polish School" composers of the early 1950s, including his student Henryk Mikołaj Górecki.
During his career, Szabelski developed from the neoclassicism of his early work, to the later serialist compositions. He composed five symphonies, as well as music for piano, organ and choir. His work is highly stylised, and has been criticized as "well-written, professional work of no special individuality".
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