Karol Hławiczka
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Karol Hławiczka was a Polish
composer, pianist, teacher and Chopinologist.
He was born in Ustroń to Andrzej Hławiczka, teacher and musicologist. His family later relocated to Cieszyn. After graduation from high school Hławiczka went to Vienna
to study law. However he did not finish the studies and returned to Cieszyn to work as organist in Lutheran church and teacher of singing in seminary for teachers. During World War I
he led the marching band of Polish Legions in Cieszyn. Since 1925 he often performed as a pianist, and in 1928-1931 worked as a music teacher in Mysłowice. Since 1931 Hławiczka settled in Warsaw
.
After World War II
he moved to Zaolzie
, where he established choirs Harfa in Czeski Cieszyn and Lutnia in Trzyniec
. Hławiczka was active in Literary-Artistic Section of the Polish Cultural and Educational Union
(PZKO). In 1958 he returned to Cieszyn, Poland, where he worked as a piano teacher until his retirement in 1964.
He was a keen collector of regional and Protestant songs. He authored several school textbooks and songbooks; and also contributed to musical and pedagogical journals in Poland and abroad. Hławiczka also researched works of Fryderyk Chopin. He was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta
.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
composer, pianist, teacher and Chopinologist.
He was born in Ustroń to Andrzej Hławiczka, teacher and musicologist. His family later relocated to Cieszyn. After graduation from high school Hławiczka went to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
to study law. However he did not finish the studies and returned to Cieszyn to work as organist in Lutheran church and teacher of singing in seminary for teachers. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he led the marching band of Polish Legions in Cieszyn. Since 1925 he often performed as a pianist, and in 1928-1931 worked as a music teacher in Mysłowice. Since 1931 Hławiczka settled in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he moved to Zaolzie
Zaolzie
Zaolzie is the Polish name for an area now in the Czech Republic which was disputed between interwar Poland and Czechoslovakia. The name means "lands beyond the Olza River"; it is also called Śląsk zaolziański, meaning "trans-Olza Silesia". Equivalent terms in other languages include Zaolší in...
, where he established choirs Harfa in Czeski Cieszyn and Lutnia in Trzyniec
Trinec
Třinec is a town in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Olza River, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The town has 37,405 inhabitants as of 2009, in 2001 17.7% of the population were Poles...
. Hławiczka was active in Literary-Artistic Section of the Polish Cultural and Educational Union
Polish Cultural and Educational Union
Polski Związek Kulturalno-Oświatowy is a Polish organization in the Czech Republic. It represents the Polish minority in the Czech Republic together with the Congress of Poles...
(PZKO). In 1958 he returned to Cieszyn, Poland, where he worked as a piano teacher until his retirement in 1964.
He was a keen collector of regional and Protestant songs. He authored several school textbooks and songbooks; and also contributed to musical and pedagogical journals in Poland and abroad. Hławiczka also researched works of Fryderyk Chopin. He was awarded Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta
Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
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Books
- Śpiewnik szkolny (1922, 1925)
- Główne zadania metodyczne nauki śpiewu w szkole powszechnej (1925)
- Solfeż polski (1926)
- 75 pieśni marszowych do użytku młodzieży szkolnej, harcerskiej i przysposobienia wojskowego (1931)
- Pieśni na uroczystości państwowe do użytku szkolnego (1933)
- Nauczanie śpiewu w szkole powszechnej (1934)
- Wesołe piosenki (1936)
- Leć pieśni w dal (1936)
- Moja piosenka (1938)
- Pieśni znad Olzy (1939)