A sizable biography of an outstanding Polish composer, organ virtuoso, conductor, teacher and social activist. The book follows him from the day he was born in Polish lands under Prussian rule, through his education in Berlin, experience and prizes gained in Europe and across the world, social and artistic work in Kraków, and until the last years spent in Poznań. The author uncovered new facts from Nowowiejski’s life, explaining some misunderstandings and correcting mistakes ...