Klementyna Grabowska Explained

Klementyna Grabowska née Wyganowska (1771–1831) was a Polish pianist and composer. She was born in the Duchy of Poznań and composed for solo piano, two sonatas, variations and polonaises. She was considered a good piano player in her time. She composed several pieces for piano which were published in Warsaw by Brezezina and Poznan by Szymon.

She married Józef Grabowski of Łukowa,^[1] and in 1831 moved to Paris where she was giving great concerts. She died there in 1831.^{[2] [3]} Grabowska was also known as Countess Clementine.

Works

Selected works include:

• Sonata, op. 2 in B-flat major for the piano
• Polonaises, collection^[4]

External links

• Scores by Klementyna Grabowska in digital library Polona

Notes and References

1. Book: Tymieniecki, Kazimierz. Roczniki historyczne: Volume 24. Zygmunt. Wojciechowski. 1958.
2. Book: Woman's Work in Music. Elson, Arthur. 2007.
3. Web site: Women Composers. 2 February 2011.
4. Book: The art of music: a comprehensive library of information for music, Volume 11. Gregory, Daniel. 1917.