Iwonka Bogumiła Szymańska (born 11 July 1943) is a Polish composer and pianist who developed a new musical form she called a "sonnet".
Szymańska was born in Warsaw. She debuted as a pianist in 1951 and began composing in 1965, also performing on the radio. She studied piano at the State Music College in Gdańsk and composition at the State Music College in Warsaw, graduating in 1972. Her teachers included K. Jastrzebska and Witold Rudzinski.
Szymańka’s compositions Two Essays (1971) and Trylogia (1973) received prizes. Her compositions include:
Chamber
Dwoj Eseje (harp)
Dyptyk (brass band)
First String Quartet
Fourth String Quartet
Freski Kameraine (horn, clarinet, harp)
Second String Quartet (with flute)
Third String Quartet
Tryptyk (brass band)
Orchestra
First Sonnet
Mahoniowy Koncert (violin and orchestra)
Mobil
Play of Colors
Second Play of Colors
Third Sonnet (two pianos and orchestra)
Trylogia
Wiosenny Koncert (piano and orchestra)
Piano
Arabeski (two pianos)
Esej (piano and percussion)
Trzy Sonety
Voice
Second Sonnet (two sopranos, choir and orchestra)
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