Pieśni bólu i rozpaczy. O Pieśniach północnych (1973) Andrzeja Krzanowskiego
Songs of Pain and Despair: On Northern Songs (1973) by Andrzej Krzanowski

Summary/Abstract: Andrzej Krzanowski’s compositions, particularly those written at the beginning of his creative journey, are still sidelined by researchers and performers. The article describes his Pieśni północne [Northern songs] (1973) for eight-voice mixed choir a cappella, to words by Kazimierz Ratoń, composed while he was a student in the class of Henryk Mi-kołaj Górecki. The axis of interpretation is provided by two strands: the meaning of the text and its relationship with the musical means of expression, as well as selected musical aspects such as scales, form and references to other compositions

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