The Composer at Radio Free Europe

Kategorie: Publikacje – The Composer at Radio Free Europe

The text tells about the interesting life of Roman Palester, who struggles with enormous historical changes, living between different cultures and various creative worlds. All in search of freedom.

Polish Musical Life in the Twentieth-Century. Preview of Forthcoming Book

Kategorie: Rekomendacje – Polish Musical Life in the Twentieth-Century. Preview of Forthcoming Book

Meakultura is pleased to offer the following preview of Dr. Cindy Bylander’s forthcoming book on Polish musical life in the twentieth-century. Dr. Bylander, an American musicologist and independent researcher, is also the translation editor of From Poland with Music: 100 Years of Polish Composers Abroad (1918-2010) and the author of numerous articles and presentations on Polish music.

Behind the Curtain: The Double Life of Véronique[1]

Kategorie: Recenzje – Behind the Curtain: The Double Life of Véronique[1]

The aim of this article is to interpret the musical aspect of Krzysztof Kieślowskiʼs famous movie The Double Life of Véronique. The director, whose works are filled with allusions to music and generally to art, always paid special attention to the sound of his films. The Double Life of Véronique, though not the last fruit” of the cooperation between Kieślowski and Zbigniew Preisner, is the best illustration of this fact.

Life Choises: Causes and Effects of Migration (part 2)

Kategorie: Publikacje – Life Choises: Causes and Effects of Migration (part 2)

The twentieth century, taken in its entirety, was an unusually dynamic time for the world and for Poland, a country that did not exist at the beginning of that century and that, after it returned to the map, soon faced the struggles of World War II and Communism. Poland’s difficult history consists of millions of individual biographies. 

From Poland with Music: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

Kategorie: Edukatornia – From Poland with Music: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

The history of nations is made by titans of human genius. Ignacy Jan Paderewski – one of the best pianists ever, a composer, master teacher, publisher of Chopin’s works, public speaker, social activist, and politician – was undoubtedly one of them.”