‟New Romanticism” in the Works of Polish Composers After 1975
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Pawel Strzelecki, Ph.D., is a musicologist, composer, and music theorist. He has worked as an academic lecturer at the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Poland, and the Conservatory of Music “Cesare Polini” in Padua, Italy. He is a laureate of many composition competitions and a researcher of music theory and musicology.
The monograph concerns one of the most important trends in contemporary classical Polish music. The ‟new romanticism” represented the reaction to the crisis of the avant-garde in the 70s. It appeared in works by the ‟1933 generation” (Penderecki, Górecki, Kilar), ‟the Stalowa Wola generation” (Knapik, Lasoń, Krzanowski), and others. This music matched tradition with contemporary techniques and strong emotionalism. Its romantic dimension and seriousness were in sheer contrast to the ‟double-coding” of Postmodernism. It stemmed from the political situation in Poland during the ‟Iron Curtain” times. The book also focuses on the topic’s American (Schonberg, Rochberg) and European contexts. The author also analyzes 104 compositions and 30 interviews (incl. with Penderecki) to present an even fuller picture.
‟new romanticism” – ‟Polish school of composition” – ‟1933 generation” – ‟Stalowa Wola Generation” – emotionalism – ‟new lyricism” – sacrum – pantheism – program music – ‟new tonality” – euphony – quotation technique – beauty – traditional forms – ‟slowed down” musical time – tradition – Postmodernism
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Biographical note
Pawel Strzelecki, Ph.D., is a musicologist, composer, and music theorist. He has worked as an academic lecturer at the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Poland, and the Conservatory of Music “Cesare Polini” in Padua, Italy. He is a laureate of many composition competitions and a researcher of music theory and musicology.