Franciszek Ścigalski

Franciszek Salezy Błażej Wincenty Ścigalski (29 January 1782 – 27 August or 27 September 1846) was a Polish composer, violinist and conductor.

The tradition of music in his family was continued by his son Titus Arkadiusz and his half-brother Joseph was an organist in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.

[1][2] On 1 June 1834 he moved to Gniezno where he took over the conducting band of the cathedral and the position of first violinist (virtuoso).

During his work in Gniezno he introduced the latest music repertoire and enriched it with his own compositions and arrangements.

[1][2] Ścigalski's compositions are preserved in the archives of the Pauline monastery in Częstochowa and collections coming from Grodzisk Wielkopolski, as well as archdiocesan archives in Poznań and Gniezno, Kornik Library and monasteries in Obra, Gostyn and Poznan parish.