Guitarist, composer, pedagogue and poet, born in Prague, died in Munich (Upper Bavaria). / In his childhood he learnt piano and violin. At the age of 16, he discovers his love for the guitar, to which he now devotes himself exclusively. He studied at the Prague Music Academy and won a 1st prize at a Prague guitar competition. From 1949 until his death he lived and worked in Munich as a private music teacher. He taught classical guitar, arranged for radio and television and gave concerts on the radio. From 1961 on the American scientist Thomas F. Heck was his pupil in Munich. Andryszak did not appear in public as a guitar soloist, but accompanied singers on guitar in Germany and abroad. Since 1966 he was the companion of the singer Elena Cardas at concerts, guest performances and on foreign tours. In 1967 he performed with her at the Burg Waldeck Festival (Chanson Folklore International). In addition a live LP appeared on which they interprete “Guarare”. And he published at least two vinyl records with Cardas: “Songs aus 14 Ländern” and “Rund um die Welt mit Elena Cardas”. On a tour of the USA with a (the same?) singer, his friend Pavel Ricar accompanied him. Ricar also assisted him in the publication of his guitar school “Die Schule der Konzertgitarre” (1979), to which he contributed three compositions. Some poems of Andryszak have been edited, too. From 1979-1982 Stefan Grasse was a pupil of Andryszak in Munich. Even in his old age Andryszak started playing the violin again.
(Rainer Stelle)