
Photo: Stanisław Bizański · Public domain · credits
Władysław Żeleński
Person · male · Poland · Grodkowice · born 1837 · died 1921 · recording since 1992
Polish neoromantic composer, pianist and organist (1837–1921)
Also known as 瓦迪斯瓦夫·热伦斯基
Timeline
1830s
1920s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Żeleński: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 61 / Noskowski: Quartet in D Minor, Op. 8
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: Żeleński: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 61 / Noskowski: Quartet in D Minor, Op. 8
Album
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2010s
· Album
Album: Zarębski: Piano Quintet, op. 34 / Żeleński: Piano Quartet, op. 61
Album
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· Album
Album: The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 59: Żeleński: Concerto in E-flat major, op. 60 / Zarzycki: Concerto in A-flat major, op. 17 / Grande polonaise, op. 7
Album
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2020s
Biography
Biography
Władysław Marcjan Mikołaj Żeleński (6 July 1837 – 23 January 1921) was a Polish composer, pianist and organist.
Life
Żeleński was born in Grodkowice into a landowner family. When he was eight, his father was killed and his mother critically injured in the rabacja, the Galician peasants' uprising of 1846.
He was a representative of neoromanticism in Polish music. From early on, Żeleński showed interest in chamber music. While in secondary school, he wrote two quartets and a trio that, however, have not survived to our times. Later chamber pieces include: Sextet in C major, Op. 9 and Wariacje na temat własny (Variations on an Original Theme) for string quartet, Op. 21. Żeleński composed while studying first in Prague and later in Paris. He died in Kraków.
Władysław was the father of physician and writer Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński. His students included Polish composer and pianist Jadwiga Sarnecka.
Notable works
Operas
Konrad Wallenrod (1885)
Goplana (1896)
Janek (1900)
Stara baśń (opera) (1907) libretto by Aleksander Bandrowski based on Stara baśń
Symphonic compositions
W Tatrach (In the Tatra Mountains), overture, Op. 27 (1870)
Echa leśne (Forest Echos), overture
Suita tańców polskich (Suite of Polish Dances), Op. 47
Symfonie lesne (Spring Symphony), Op. 41
Polonez koncertowy (Concert Polonaise)
Trauerklänge, Elegisches Andante, Op. 36
Concertante
Concerto E-flat major for piano and orchestra, Op. 60
Romance for cello and orchestra, Op. 40
Chamber music
Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 61
Piano Trio in E major for piano, violin, and cello, Op. 22 (1874, dedicated to pianist Augusta Auspitz-Kolar, published by Kahnt Verlag in Leipzig)
Romance for violin and piano, Op. 16
Sonata in F major for violin and piano, Op. 30
String Quartet in F major, Op. 28
String Quartet in A major, Op. 42
Wariacje na temat własny (Variations on an Original Theme) for string quartet, Op. 21 (1883)
Keyboard
2 Mazurkas for piano, Op. 31
25 Preludes for organ, Op. 38
Marsz uroczysty (Ceremonial March) for piano, Op. 44
Rêverie for piano, Op. 48
Songs
Władysław is author of over 100 songs, most notable are:
"Na Anioł Pański"
"Słowiczku mój"
"Zaczarowana królewna"
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 17 | 76.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | -71 | 5.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (4 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
Żeleński: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 61 / Noskowski: Quartet in D Minor, Op. 8
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:12:02
1Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro con brio13:092Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 61: II. Romanza. Andante sostenuto10:293Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 61: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto5:304Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 61: IV. Finale. Allegro appassionatto8:445Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 8: I. Allegro con brio8:106Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 8: II. Molto andante cantabile9:247Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 8: III. Moderato assai energico5:318Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 8: IV. Finale. Adagio quasi recitativo11:05Zarębski: Piano Quintet, op. 34 / Żeleński: Piano Quartet, op. 61
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:11:27
1Piano Quartet in C minor, op. 61: Allegro con brio11:592Piano Quartet in C minor, op. 61: Romanza: Andante sostenuto10:453Piano Quartet in C minor, op. 61: Intermezzo: Allegretto5:344Piano Quartet in C minor, op. 61: Finale: Allegro appassionato8:205Piano Quintet in G minor, op. 34: Allegro9:526Piano Quintet in G minor, op. 34: Adagio10:457Piano Quintet in G minor, op. 34: Scherzo: Presto5:348Piano Quintet in G minor, op. 34: Finale: Presto8:382013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:01:25
1Piano Concerto in E-flat major, op. 60: Allegro maestoso14:262Piano Concerto in E-flat major, op. 60: Thème varié: Andantino quasi allegretto10:253Piano Concerto in E-flat major, op. 60: Finale-Rondo: Allegro non troppo ma con brio9:094Piano Concerto in A-flat major, op. 17: Andante7:085Piano Concerto in A-flat major, op. 17: Allegro non troppo10:146Grande polonaise in E-flat major, op. 710:032023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 39 tracks · 1:29:13
Disc 11Janek: Overture9:182Janek, Obraz I Scena 1: „Ho! Ho! Pieśni płyną w dal” (Chór)2:213Janek, Obraz I Scena 1: „Cicho na hali” (Bronka)1:204Janek, Obraz I Scena 1: „Tam orzeł nad turniami szybuje” (Bronka)2:515Janek, Obraz I Scena 2: „A chciałabyś mnie mieć rychło z powrotem?” (Janek, Bronka)1:416Janek, Obraz I Scena 2: „A jam cię wtedy tuliła, pieściła” (Bronka, Janek)2:207Janek, Obraz I Scena 2: „A czy z górali nikt nie przychodził?” (Janek, Bronka)1:448Janek, Obraz I Scena 3: „Uciekła ode mnie” (Janek)1:139Janek, Obraz I Scena 3: „Pieśni płyną w dal” (Chór, Janek)1:1810Janek, Obraz I Scena 3: „Gdy ślub weźmiesz z twoim Stachem” (Janek)3:1411Janek, Obraz I Scena 4: „Napij się Janku na zdrowie!” (Bronka, Janek)1:4512Janek, Obraz I Scena 4: „Wolałbym chorować, żebyś mi śpiewała” (Janek, Bronka)2:4313Janek, Obraz I Scena 4: „O Janku niepoczciwy, serce mi rozdzierasz” (Bronka, Janek)2:3914Janek, Obraz I Scena 4: „Dość! Już idę w swoją drogę!” (Janek, Bronka)3:4915Janek, Obraz I Scena 4: „Kto sny me płoszy?” (Janek, Bronka, Marek)5:3416Janek, Obraz I Scena 4: „Nie strasz Janku mnie siekierą” (Marek, Janek, Bronka)3:14Disc 21Janek, Obraz II Scena 1: „Gdzież się podzieli?” (Marynka, Stach)3:222Janek, Obraz II Scena 1: „Tęsknota serce pożera!” (Marynka, Stach)2:423Janek, Obraz II Scena 2: „Któż tu na hali?” (Bronka, Stach, Marynka)0:494Janek, Obraz II Scena 2: „Hej wirchy to orła dziedzina” (Marek, Bronka, Marynka, Stach)1:295Janek, Obraz II Scena 3: „Już jestem!” (Janek, Marynka, Stach)1:166Janek, Obraz II Scena 3: „Dziewczę ukochane” (Stach, Janek, Bronka, Marynka)2:407Janek, Obraz II Scena 3: „Ach ja bym chciała przychylić jej nieba!” (Marynka, Chór, Marek, Stach)1:318Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „Będzie tu, dzisiaj gwarno i wesoło!” (Marek, Chór)2:249Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „Dajcie pokój dziewczęta” (Chór, Marynka, Marek)1:4810Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „Dość już” (Janek, Chór, Gorale i Góralki)1:1311Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „Za długo już rdzewiała mi siekiera” (Janek, Chór)2:2712Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „A ty nam Marku zbójeckiego graj!” (Góralka)1:5913Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „Pamiętasz ową noc” (Stach, Chór)2:0014Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „Jak dzieci bez matki” (Chór)0:4315Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „W jaskiniach naszych kobiety łkają” (Stach, Chór)1:3316Janek, Obraz II Scena 4: „A wtem jak widmo blada” (Stach, Chór, Marynka, Janek)2:2317Janek, Obraz II Scena 5: „Witajcie mi!” (Bronka, Stach, Marek, Marynka, Janek, Chór)3:3218Janek, Obraz II Scena 5: „Gdym jak wierny pies” (Stach, Bronka, Janek, Chór, Marynka)1:5419Janek, Obraz II Scena 5: „Dla mnie nie masz nic” (So you have no feelings for me but contempt?) (Marynka, Chór, Marek, Janek)0:3520Janek, Obraz II Scena 5: „Czylim was kiedy prosił o nagrodę?” (Janek, Chór, Bronka, Marek, Marynka, Stach)1:4321Janek, Obraz II Scena 5: „Jak dziki zwierz, ja nie mam domu, chaty!” (Janek, Bronka, Marynka, Stach)1:1522Janek, Obraz II Scena 5: „O Janku nie umieraj!” (Bronka, Marek, Chór, Janek, Marynka, Stach)1:1723Janek, Obraz II Scena 5: „Więc niech się sroży bezsilny gniew” (Janek, Chór, Marynka, Marek, Bronka, Stach)1:34
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Władysław Żeleński head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 17 | 76.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | -71 | 5.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph | won |
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Wikidata: Q1391004 · MusicBrainz: b9c5bb51-2b9d-413f-acdc-0d696db7129f
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