In 1837 Moiuszko began to study composition in Berlin with Rungenhagen, who also
instructed him in choral conducting. About 1840, he began to
compose intensively, writing his first operas and several other stage works, as well as
sacred music and secular cantatas.
In St. Petersburg Glinka and
Dargomiszky
showed appreciation of Moniuszko's talent: he maintained a friendly relationship with both
these composers, and with Cui, who had been his own pupil, and the Moniuszko's style was
appreciated by Hans von Bülow.
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from "Halka": Prelude
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