Bidspirit auction | SZYMANOWSKI KAROL: (1882-1937)

SZYMANOWSKI KAROL: (1882-1937) - SZYMANOWSKI KAROL: (1882-1937) Polish Composer, pianist and writer. Rare A.M.Q.S., ` Karol Szymanowski´, one page , oblong 8vo, to the verso of a printed postcard, Prague, 14th June 1935. Szymanowski has penned a four bars musical quotation which he entitles Harnasie, a ballet he composed in 1935. Addressed to the verso in Szymanowski´s hand, also postmarked in Prague. G Harnasie is a ballet-pantomime written by Szymanowski between 1923 and 1931. The story is set in the Tatra mountains and is based on the legend of the abduction of a bride by the robber Harnaś and his band. The score makes extensive use of folk songs and employs a choir with tenor solo.