hiː wʌz, wɪð mˈaɪkzɪslˌɔː kˈɑːɹloʊvˌɪtʃ, kˈæɹɑːl ʃˌaɪmɐnˈoʊski ænd dʒˌiːˈɑːɹzˈɛɡoːɹz fˈaɪtlbɜːɡ, ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɡɹˈuːp ʌv kəmpˈoʊzɚz nˈoʊn æz jˈʌŋ pˈoʊlənd, ðɪ ɪntˈɛnʃən ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʌz tʊ ɪnvˈɪɡɚɹˌeɪt ðə mjˈuːzɪkəl kˈʌltʃɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ɪn ðɛɹ mˈʌðɚ kˈʌntɹi.
He was, with Mieczysław Karłowicz, Karol Szymanowski and Grzegorz Fitelberg, a member of the group of composers known as Young Poland, the intention of which was to invigorate the musical culture of their generation in their mother country.