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Bogusław Schaeffer

Born 6 June 1929 in Lwow (now Lviv, Ukraine). He was interested in music since being very young. He studied violin and music theory in Opole in 1946-49. Then, in 1949-1953, he studied composition with Artur Malawski at the State Higher School of Music (now Academy of Music) in Krakow, Poland. At the same time, in 1949, he began studying musicology at Krakow's Jagiellonian University. He continued his musical education in 1959 with Luigi Nono. After finishing his studies, he not only composed, but also continued his scholarly work in musicology. Beginning in 1957, he concentrated on composition. He belongs to the artistic association known as the Krakow Group. In 1965, he began cooperating with the Experimental Studio of Polish Radio in Warsaw, during which time he wrote his electronic compositions. Since 1969, there have been approximately 60 concerts devoted exclusively to his works. He received many awards at composition competitions. In 1970, he received his doctorate at the University of Warsaw. Since 1985, he has also been a professor of composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst "Mozarteum" in Salzburg. Since 1955 Schaeffer has also been active as a playwright.