Adam Harasowski
Adam Jerzy Harasowski | |
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Adam Harasowski at age 31 | |
| Born | 16 September 1904 |
| Died | 16 June 1996 (aged 91) |
| Burial place | Newark Cemetery, Newark-on-Trent |
| Alma mater | Conservatory of the Polish Musical Society in Lviv (1928) Lviv Polytechnic (1931) |
| Occupations | Composer, Chopin scholar, mechanical engineer |
| Spouses |
Joyce Meldrum (m. 1980) |
| Relatives | Tadeusz Szeligowski (brother-in-law) |
| Honours | Air Force Medal Defence Medal War Medal 1939–1945 |
Adam Jerzy Harasowski (16 September 1904 – 16 June 1996) was a Polish composer, conductor, pianist, Frédéric Chopin scholar, mechanical engineer, and polyglot. From 1939, he lived in the United Kingdom. He served as a technical officer in the Polish Air Force and subsequently as an officer and instructor in the Royal Air Force. Harasowski conducted Polish and British choral and operatic ensembles and authored works promoting Polish music to English-speaking audiences. He was married to the publisher and journalist Jadwiga Harasowska.