Ilza Sternicka-Niekrasz (September 20, 1898 — June 27, 1932) was a Russian/Polish pianist and composer.
Sternicka-Niekrasz was born in Saint Petersburg. She studied in Saint Petersburg Conservatory under Alexander Glazunov and Vasily Kalafati then in Warsaw Conservatory under Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński, Roman Statkowski and Karol Szymanowski.
Compositions Baśń, fantasy for piano and orchestra (1927) Szachy, symphonic grotesque (1931) Oratorium (fragments performed in 1929 in Poznań) Variations for string quartet Double fugue for string quintet Groteski dla dzieci for flute, clarinet and bassoon (for children) Kolory, suite for piano (a fragment published in 1931) Piano sonata in F minor Songs for voice with piano (including Ojcze nasz, published in 1935) Songs for children
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Entry in Encyklopedia muzyki PWN