Drège-Schielowa Łucja, *13 February 1893 Warsaw, †26 January 1962 Łódź, Polish pianist and composer After finishing her musical studies under F. Szopski (composition) and M. Wąsowska-Badowska (piano) in 1915 at the Warszawskie Towarzystwo Muzyczne, she became active as a composer. Furthermore, in the inter-war years she became known as a pianist-cameralist and organiser of popular musical events. After World War II, she settled in Łódź, where she taught theoretical subjects in PŚSM (State Secondary Music School) from 1945, and from she worked as illustrator and pianist of dance and ballet ensembles.
Drège-Schielowa composed primarily works for children, so the composer’s rigorous treatment of musical form stems from didactic assumptions. Drège-Schielová’s work stems from the neo-Romantic tradition, particularly the musical style of Brahms. Many of her songs were performed on stage and by Polish Radio, including A. Argasińska, E. Bandrowska-Turska, M. Janowski, S. Korwin-Szymanowska. Most of the works remained in manuscripts (with family, performers, in the archives of the Polish Radio and other institutions).
Instrumental:
orchestral works:
Polska suita taneczna 1951
chamber music:
Sonata for violin and piano, 1918
Partita for flute, cello and piano, 1933
piano works:
Sonata in E minor 1917
Toccata in D minor and fugue 1917
Ballada 1918
Scherzo 1918
more than 30 miniatures, mainly dance, for children (also piano four hands), from which have been published:
2 krakowiaki (in F major and D major), Warsaw 1952
4 utwory (Polka, Kujawiak, Poleczka dziecięca, Kujawiak), Warsaw 1951
arranged by K. Skinder for wind orchestra: Polka, Krakow 1951; Kujawiak, Krakow 1952
Vocal-instrumental:
for voice and piano:
more than 100 songs (mostly for children, and also stage, entertainment music or for teens, popular music), of which have been published:
2 pieśni do słów Leopolda Staffa (Cyprys, Pocałunek), Warsaw 1917 GiW
Parafraza, text by L. Staff, Warsaw 1918 GiW
6 pieśni do słów Leopolda Staffa i Zdzisława Dębickiego, Warsaw 1918 GiW
Nasa Marysia, text by E. Zegadłowicz, “Muzyka” 1930 No. 11/12, supplement sheet music
Haj, poro scęśliwa, text by E. Zegadłowicz, Warsaw 1949
Marsz młodych, text by H. Rajter, Krakow 1950
Piosenka warszawskiego murarza, text by J. Wilkoń, Krakow 1950
Jabłuszko, text by M. Łebkowski, Warsaw 1951
Nowy domek, text by A. Niewiadomski, Warsaw 1951
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musical illustrations for children’s theatre performances, among others in Łódź, Piotrków, and for radio plays
