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Zachara had used his own opus numbering system earlier in his career, extending at least to his piano sonatas (opus numbers 80 and 81) but this system seems to have been abandoned by the early 1950s. The list of works below reflects original opus numbers assigned by
Zachara. A new system of assigning
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I began shooting as a sport or hobby after
America entered the war, in 1942. At that time I was living in Gainesville, Georgia. … The National Guard was offering a course in marksmanship to civilians who wished to take part. I thought that every American man should become proficient with firearms
270:(1810-1849). Zachara was an expert in the music of Chopin, and it is said that he had all of Chopin's music memorized. He occasionally did transcriptions of the music of other composers, including Chopin, Liszt, Strauss, and others. Partial scores of transcriptions exist of Chopin's
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was performed by the State
Symphony of Florida, with the composer as soloist and Dohnányi conducting. Becoming a full professor in 1955, Zachara continued composing, performing, and teaching at the School (now College) of Music at
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In 1946, Zachara became a U.S. citizen, and relocated to New York for a short period. In 1948 he became
Associate Professor of Piano at Florida State University, where composer and pianist
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is clearly taken from the Bach model, consisting of 24 sets of preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys, with an additional 25th prelude and fugue (on a theme from
96:(Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, then known as Petrograd), studying piano with Alexander Dubassoff, and graduated in 1921. From 1922 to 1928 he was professor of piano at the
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166:(USA), where he remained until 1946. During this time he married Patty Haralson, took up marksmanship, and won many medals in this new hobby. He is quoted:
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Eleven sonatas for solo instrument plus piano survive, as do two of his three string quartets. Some of the chamber music, such as
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works for a variety of instruments. His best-known chamber piece (and possibly the most successful of all his works) is the
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hospital. (Tallahassee Democrat, 1966). He was survived by his widow Patty and a nephew Stanley. They had no children.
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notation to all of Zachara's works, whether completely or partially existing, is currently being created (2008).
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to parents Ludwig and Maria (Kapłańska) Zachara on December 10, 1898. He was educated in the State Gymnasium in
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at Florida State University, August 30, 1966, pp. 6–7. Found here is a tribute by Dean Karl Kuersteiner.
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pieces. Many of these works were dedicated to his friends and colleagues over the years.
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Piano Concerto in E Major (op. 30) (Two-Piano Version)
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