Wawrzyniec Żuławski

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Wawrzyniec Jerzy Żuławski (b. 14 February 1916 in Zakopane, d. 18 August 1957 in Alps), also known as Wawa, was a Polish alpinist, educator, composer, music critic, and musicologist. He was a professor of Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Muzyczna in Warsaw. Żuławski was an initiator and organiser of Polish alpinism.^[1] During the World War II he was a member of Armia Krajowa and soldier of Warsaw Uprising.

Żuławski published music reviews in Ruch Muzyczny, Express Wieczorny, Nowa Kultura. He also composed orchestral, chamber, piano and vocal pieces.

He was one of the leading Polish alpinists.^[2] He died at Mont Blanc during a rescue action in 1957.

Contents 1 Notable works 1.1 Compositions 1.2 Books 2 Family tree 3 Notes

[edit] Notable works

[edit] Compositions

• Cztery kolędy polskie, orchestral compositions, 1947
• Wierchowe nuty, vocal compositions for choir and violin solo, 1955

[edit] Books

Żuławski was an author of mountain related books:

• Niebieski krzyż, 1946
• Sygnały ze skalnych ścian, 1954
• Tragedie tatrzańskie, 1956
• Skalne lato, 1957

[edit] Family tree

v • d • e Żuławski family tree       ?       Jerzy's brother   Jerzy Żuławski (1874–1915)       Kazimiera z Hanickich                                                                                             ?       Mirosław Żuławski (1913–1995)       Marek Żuławski (1908–1985)   Juliusz Żuławski (1910–1999)   Wawrzyniec Żuławski (1916–1957)                           Andrzej Żuławski (born 1940)       Małgorzata Braunek (born 1947)                                       Xawery Żuławski (born 1971) Family tree of the Żuławski family.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "Żuławski Wawrzyniec Jerzy". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Retrieved on 2007-03-05. 
2. ^ "Żuławski Wawrzyniec Jerzy". WIEM Encyklopedia. Retrieved on 2007-03-05. 

Persondata
NAME	Żuławski, Wawrzyniec Jerzy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Alpinist, composer, writer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 14, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH	Zakopane, Poland
DATE OF DEATH	August 18, 1957
PLACE OF DEATH	Mont Blanc, Alps