Janusz Olejniczak
Born in 1952,winner 6th award VIII Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Comp… Read Full Bio ↴Born in 1952,winner 6th award VIII Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warszawa (1970) .
He is a Polish classical pianist renowned for his music in the movie The Pianist and he played Chopin in the film The Blue Note of Andrzej Zulawski. His hands appear as the hands of Wladyslaw Szpilman in Adrien Brody's role in the film The Pianist.
He began learning piano at age six. His teacher was Luiza Walewska. During the years 1967-69, he was taught by Ryszard Bakst and Zbigniew Drzewiecki. In 1967, he won the 6th award at the IX Chopin Competition in Warszawa; two years later, he won the 4th award at the Alfredo Casella International Competition in Naples. During 1971-73, he studied in Paris under Constantine Schmaeling and Witold Małcużyński.
He performs both solo and as a member of a chamber orchestra with a wide repertoire of Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev, Ravel, Schubert, and Schumann.
He has performed under the baton of conductors such as Witold Rowicki, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Grzegorz Nowak, Charles Dutoit, Wojciech Michniewski, Kazimierz Kord and Jack Kaspszyk in many countries of the world.
He is a Polish classical pianist renowned for his music in the movie The Pianist and he played Chopin in the film The Blue Note of Andrzej Zulawski. His hands appear as the hands of Wladyslaw Szpilman in Adrien Brody's role in the film The Pianist.
He began learning piano at age six. His teacher was Luiza Walewska. During the years 1967-69, he was taught by Ryszard Bakst and Zbigniew Drzewiecki. In 1967, he won the 6th award at the IX Chopin Competition in Warszawa; two years later, he won the 4th award at the Alfredo Casella International Competition in Naples. During 1971-73, he studied in Paris under Constantine Schmaeling and Witold Małcużyński.
He performs both solo and as a member of a chamber orchestra with a wide repertoire of Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev, Ravel, Schubert, and Schumann.
He has performed under the baton of conductors such as Witold Rowicki, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Grzegorz Nowak, Charles Dutoit, Wojciech Michniewski, Kazimierz Kord and Jack Kaspszyk in many countries of the world.
More Genres
More Albums
Load All
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
No Tracks Found
02Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22: Nocturne in C-sharp minor (1830)Janusz OlejniczakJanusz Olejniczak
09Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22: Waltz in A minor, Op. 34, No. 2Janusz OlejniczakJanusz Olejniczak
10Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22: Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1Janusz OlejniczakJanusz Olejniczak
11Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22: Andante spianato in G Major. TranquilloJanusz OlejniczakJanusz Olejniczak
12Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22: Grande Polonaise in E-flat Major. Molto allegroJanusz OlejniczakJanusz Olejniczak
14Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22: Prélude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4Janusz OlejniczakJanusz Olejniczak
16Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22: Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1Janusz OlejniczakJanusz Olejniczak
17Grande Polonaise for Piano and Orchestra (preceded by an Andante Spianato), Op. 22: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Janusz OlejniczakJanusz Olejniczak
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Janusz Olejniczak Lyrics
To view the lyrics for a particular track, select it from the track list above, or search for it.