<\/p>\n
February 1, 1888<\/b>
\nInauguration of the Conservatory of the Music Society in Krak\u00f3w.<\/p>\n
“The ceremonial opening of the Music Conservatory began with a\u00a0service at the St. Anne\u2019s\u00a0Academic Church at 10 a.m.(\u2026) Among the guests were members of the Music Society with\u00a0its director Szlachtowski, president of the city of Krak\u00f3w,(\u2026) Director W adys aw \u017bele\u0144ski,\u00a0professors of the new institution, music lovers and the Conservatory\u2019s students.(\u2026) A\u00a0large\u00a0audience, deeply interested in our institution, filled he church. During the service we could\u00a0hear the mixed choir of the Music Society under the baton of Mr. Barabasz. (…) After the\u00a0service the entire procession headed towards the building of the Music Society where opening\u00a0ceremony was to take place.<\/i>“<\/p>\n
(Czas<\/i> [Krak\u00f3w daily newspaper] of February 2, 1888 No. 27, cited in: T. Przybylski, Z dziej\u00f3w nauczania muzyki w\u00a0Krakowie od \u015bredniowiecza do czas\u00f3w wsp\u00f3\u0142czesnych<\/i>, Musica Iagellonica, Krak\u00f3w, 1994, pp. 55-56)<\/p>\n
1888-1921<\/b><\/p>\n
Director –\u00a0W\u0142adys\u0142aw \u017bele\u0144ski<\/b>, composer, pianist and teacher<\/p>\n
1888-1914<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Initially the school had three departments: instrumental department (piano, organ,\u00a0violin, cello, harp, double bass and wind instruments), vocal department and the\u00a0department of music theory. The most popular among the students was the class of\u00a0piano.
\n\u2022 The Conservatory was located at 3 Szczepa\u0144ski Square and then –\u00a0from 1905 \u2013 at the\u00a0Teatr Stary [The Old Theatre] building.<\/p>\n
1914-1921<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 The number of students and teachers diminished due to the outbreak of World War I.
\n\u2022 The Conservatory was moved to a\u00a0building at 28 Al. Krasi\u0144kiego.<\/p>\n
1921 –\u00a01928<\/b><\/p>\n
Director –\u00a0Wiktor Barabasz<\/b>, conductor, pianist, teacher<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Conservatory was given back the Teatr Stary building
\n\u2022 Eminent teachers joined the faculty of the Conservatory: pianists (W. \u0141abu\u0144ski, S. Czerny, E. Loeger-Petersowa, K. Drozdowska-Treterowa, O. Martusiewicz) and violinists (J. Chmielewski, L. Bobilewicz, A. Peters)
\n\u2022 Opera course led by K. Kniagin
\n\u2022 The formation of the class of rhythmics (1927)<\/p>\n
1928-1938<\/b>
\nDirector –\u00a0Micha\u0142 Julian Piotrowski<\/b>, music theoretician and teacher<\/p>\n
\u2022 The increase in importance of theoretical subjects and courses owing to the versatile pedagogical activity of the Conservatory\u2019s director
\n\u2022 Formation of new classes: wind instruments, percussion (1929), composition and opera class (1930)
\n\u2022 Formation of students\u2019 symphonic and wind orchestras (1929)
\n\u2022 Staging of P. Mascagn\u2019s Cavalleria Rusticana
\n\u2022 A\u00a0dispute between the Director of the Conservatory and its Board that ended with Piotrowski\u2019s resignation<\/p>\n
1938-1939<\/b>
\nDirector –\u00a0Boles\u0142aw Wallek-Walewski<\/b>, composer, conductor and teacher
\nFinancial and personnel difficulties<\/p>\n
1939 –\u00a01945<\/b>
\nFor the period of the Nazi occupation during the Second World War the Conservatory was officially closed and began its underground activity.<\/p>\n
“Despite the lack of permission from the Nazi occupation authorities, some teachers began classes with a\u00a0small number of students at the still available school. The occupying forces tolerated the situation for some time, until one winter morning \u2013 February 5, 1940 \u2013 Gestapo troops appeared in all music schools in Krak\u00f3w. All the equipment was confiscated and the classrooms sealed. Pianos and other instruments as well as the library collection and archives were taken away. Music schools ceased to exist.<\/i>”
\n(120 Years of the Academy of Music in Krak\u00f3w<\/i>, ed. L. Polony, Academy of Music in Krak\u00f3w,\u00a02007)<\/p>\n
August 31, 1945<\/b>
\nThe conservatory was reopened as the State Conservatory in Krak\u00f3w. Among the faculty\u00a0members were both former teachers of the Conservatory and academic teachers who found\u00a0refuge in Krak\u00f3w during the war.<\/p>\n
\nFebruary1, 1946<\/b>
\nThe Conservatory became the State Higher School of Music.<\/p>\n
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