Composer
Walter Buczynski
Canadian musician (born 1933)
b. 1933
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1933
- Birthplace
- Toronto
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Walter Joseph Buczynski (born 17 December 1933) is a Canadian composer, teacher, and pianist.
His compositional oeuvre of over 240 works includes music for solo and duo instruments, chamber ensemble, orchestra and band, choral and vocal pieces, and children's and chamber operas. The piano figures prominently with 35 sonatas written from 1967-2019. He also has written 24 lyrics for solo instrument (or voice) and ensemble.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- The Royal Conservatory of Music
- Teachers
- Nadia Boulanger
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Toronto
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- opera
- VIAF ID
- 69194171
- ISNI
- 0000000109840063
- GND ID
- 110721131X
- Library of Congress ID
- n87129707
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconciliation | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dancing Octopus | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Little Bird | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 69194171.