Inspiracje polskim folklorem i pieśnią religijną w koncertach fortepianowych Wojciecha Kilara
Polish Folklore and Religious Songs as Inspiration in Wojciech Kilar’s Piano Concertos

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to show the relationship between the musical material and the aesthetic layer of Wojciech Kilar’s piano concertos and the Polish folklore tradition, as well as that of Polish religious songs and liturgical chants. Kilar’s two concertos for solo piano and the orchestra that are analysed in this article were composed in 1996-1997 and 2011, respectively. The folklore influences are most evident in Piano Concerto No. 2 which alludes to songs from the Podhale region. On the other hand, in both of Kilar’s concertos there are strong links to Polish religious songs and liturgical singing, appearing both as a musical quotation and (more often) as merely a reminiscence. In the further part of this article, referring to Mieczysław Tomaszewski’s methodology, the four stylistic idioms that make up the composer’s individual musical style in the third period of his creative activity are discussed. These are religious music, neoromanticism, folklore and postminimalism.

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