Szymanowska - Piano Music

Maria Szymanowska

Maria Szymanowska (1789–1831) was one of the first professional virtuoso pianists of the 19th century. She made her debut in 1810 in Warsaw and Paris, and then started touring extensively throughout Europe.

Szymanowska’s frequent traveling was met with much disapproval from her husband. Eventually she separated from him and took the children with her. She continued to concertize and lecture on piano technique to support her family. She also composed 110 works including songs, chamber music, and piano pieces.

After years of touring, she returned to her native Warsaw for some time before relocating in early 1828, first to Moscow and then to St. Petersburg, where she served as the court pianist to the Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna. Szymanowska often held salon gatherings at her home which were attended by musicians, poets, artists and friends. She died prematurely at age 42 of cholera.

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