Georges Witkowski 1867-1943

[giles.enders]

Georges Martin Witkowski   Born 6.1.1867 Mostaganem, Algeria  - Died 12.8.1943 Lyons, France

George started his adult life in the army. He had a French mother and Polish father.  He came to serious music study when nearly thirty,  under d'Indy.  From 1924 he was director of The Lyons Music Conservatory

Orchestral

Ingratoria  1890
Symphony No.1 in D minor 1900   pub. by Durand et Cie
Symphony No.2 in A minor 1910   pub. by Durand et Cie
Poem de la Maison for 5 soloists, chorus and orchestra  1919   pub. by Salabert
'Mon Lac' - Prelude, variation and finale for piano and orchestra  1921
Quatre Poems for violin and orchestra  Op.25  1925   pub. by Salabert
Introduction and dances for violin and orchestra  Op.31  1935

Chamber

Piano quintet  in B minor 1897
String quartet in E major 1902   pub. by Durand et Cie
Violin sonata in G minor 1907   pub. by Durand et Cie

Song

De Odelettes de Henri de Reginier song with orchestra   pub. by Durand et Cie
Trois Poems de Ronsard - songs with orchestra  Op.30  1934   pub. by Alphonse Leduc
Pasage reve  1937
Poem de l'amour voice and piano  1939 (Witkowski's last work)
Eight melodies for voice and piano

Opera

'Saumuropol'  operetta
'Le Maitre a Chanter'  1891
'La Princesse Iointine'  1932  (after Rostand's play)

'The Doctor Ox' symphonic film for narrator and orchestra  1943  (novella by Jules Verne)

[EdwardHan]

Does anyone own the score of his piano quintet?

[giles.enders]

The last I knew was that it was never published and is in MS.