Dokumenty życia społecznego z kolekcji księgarza Mariana Krzyżanowskiego jako źródło do badań nad życiem muzycznym oraz teatralnym Krakowa i Warszawy w XIX i XX wieku

Abstract

From the Collection of the Bookseller Marian Krzyżanowski as a Source of Research on the Musical and Theatrical Life of Cracow and Warsaw in the 19th and 20th Century Programs and posters of theatre performances and concerts, as well as similar prints, serve as a valuable source of research on the tradition of the theatrical and musical life of particular cities. The Scientific Library of the PAAS and the PAS in Cracow contains materials of this kind referring to cultural events in Cracow and Warsaw, which were collected by the Cracow bookseller, antiquarian and publisher Marian Krzyżanowski, a son of the Cracow bookseller and publisher Stanisław Andrzej Krzyżanowski. These are posters from classical music concerts, theatrical programs and invitations. The documents were prepared in the years 1884–1955. A large part of them is the documentation of the activity of the concert office run by Stanisław Krzyżanowski beside the bookshop from 1870. These prints are analysed in the paper. The overview of social life documents was preceded by information about Stanisław Andrzej Krzyżanowski and his son Marian and their activity in such fields as the animation of musical culture.