Szymanowski is one of Poland's most prominent composers. His compositions include a wide variety of styles and genres, among them stage works (including operas), symphonies, concertos, cantatas, songs with orchestra, instrumental chamber music, works for solo piano, works for violin and piano, choral works and solo songs with piano accompaniment. Among these is Rymy dzieciece (Children's Rhymes), op. 49, a collection of twenty songs to the poetry of Kazimiera Illakowiczówna (1892-1983).