Zygmunt Mycielski

Zygmunt Mycielski 17 August 1907 – 5 August 1987 Was A Polish Composer And Music Critic. He Was Born In Przeworsk And Completed His Childhood Education In Kraków Where He Was Taught By Bernardino Rizzi. In 1928 Mycielski Moved To Paris Where He Studied Composition At École Normale De Musique With Paul Dukas And Nadia Boulanger. While There He Served As President Of The Association Of Young Polish Musicians In Paris From 1934 To 1936. In 1936 He Moved Back To Poland And Began His Music And Writing Career. Mycielski Served In The Polish Military During World War II And Became A Prisoner Of War After Being Captured By The German Army. For The Rest Of The War He Did Compulsory Work For A German Farmer. After The War Ended He Returned To Poland And Served Two Terms As Editor For Ruch Muzyczny 1946 – 1948 And 1957 – 1959 Before Becoming Editor-In-Chief From 1960 To 1968. His Political Views Clashed With Communist Polish Authorities However. His Publications Caused Him To Be Ousted As Editor-In-Chief Of Ruch Muzyczny His Writings Were Then Subject To Strict Censorship And He Was Forbidden To Leave The Country. Mycielski Continued His Political Activism Though. In 1975 He Signed A Group Letter With Other Polish Intellectuals Protesting Proposed Changes To The Polish Constitution By The Communist Party. In 1978 He Founded The Academic Education Society A Student Organisation That Was Deemed Illegal And Later Banned. Mycielski Died In Warsaw And He Was Buried In Wiśniowa On The Wisłok River. read less