Georges Martin Witkowski

Georges Martin Witkowski (6 January 1867, Mostaganem, French Algeria – 12 August 1943, Lyon) was a French conductor and composer of classical music.

Witkowski started out in the army, becoming a cavalry officer and meeting Louis Vierne during that time.^[1] He later studied with Vincent d'Indy at the Schola Cantorum, and, after settling in Lyon, was appointed director of the conservatory there in 1924.^[2]

His son was the conductor and cellist Jean Witkowski.^[3]^[4]

The list of Georges Martin Witkowski's compositions includes two symphonies and three operas among other works.^[3]

External links

Free scores by Georges Martin Witkowski at the International Music Score Library Project
"Biography of Witkowski at the Schola Witkowski" (in French). http://schola.online.fr/Witkowski.html. Retrieved 2009-01-07.

Notes

^ Smith, p. 307.
^ Smith, p. 306.
^ ^a ^b Biography at Schola Witkowski site.
^ Jean Witkowski succeeded Georges Martin as director of the Conservatory, is mentioned by Poulenc and Messiaen in their correspondence, and was the dedicatee of Robert Casadesus' cello sonata op. 22 of 1935-6 - see "Description of Casadesus Cello Sonata" (in French). http://www.robertcasadesus.com/popup_oeuvre.php?o=23. Retrieved 2009-01-07.

References

Smith, Rollin (1999). Louis Vierne: Organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral at Google Books. Pendragon Press. ISBN 1-57647-004-0.

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Name	Witkowski, Georges Martin
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Short description	French composer and conductor
Date of birth	6 January 1867
Place of birth
Date of death	12 August 1943
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