Anna Suszczynska Explained

Anna Suszczynska (1877 – August 1931)^[1] was a Polish composer,^[2] pianist and music educator who established music schools in Poznan and in Binghamton, New York.

Suszczynska was born in Poznan. She studied music at the Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory in Berlin, and in New York. Polish piano virtuoso Ignacy Jan Paderewski praised her performances.^{[3] [4]}

After studying music in New York, Susczcynska returned to Poznan to establish and direct a music school. Back in New York through at least 1922, she established another music school in Binghamton.^[5] She presented solo piano recitals and also accompanied soprano Minna Kaufmann Ruud^{[6] [7]} and other singers. Suszczynska died in Poznan in August 1931.

Suszczynska's compositions included:

Orchestra

• Piano Concerto in e minor^[8]
• War Symphony

Piano

• Polish Dance^[9]
• Valse d’Amour
• War Symphony (piano arrangement)

Vocal

• “Give Us Peace, Oh Lord”
• “Lullaby”
• “Spring”

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anna Suszcynska - Ancestry.com. 2021-10-07. www.ancestry.com.
2. Book: Hixon, Donald L.. Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. 1993. Scarecrow Press. Don A. Hennessee. 0-8108-2769-7. 2nd. Metuchen, N.J.. 28889156.
3. Book: The Musical Blue Book of America. 1917. Musical Blue Book Corporation. en.
4. Book: Poland. 1931. Poland America Company. en.
5. Web site: Pinkowski Files - S. 2021-10-07. www.poles.org.
6. Book: York, University of the State of New. A Report of the Survey of the Binghamton School System. 1919. University of the state of New York. en.
7. Book: The Music Magazine-musical Courier. 1917. en.
8. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. International encyclopedia of women composers. 1987. 0-9617485-2-4. Second edition, revised and enlarged. New York. 16714846.
9. Book: Office, Library of Congress Copyright. Catalog of Copyright Entries. 1916. U.S. Government Printing Office. en.