Publications on the Life and Work of Wojciech Kilar

Vol. 1

The guiding idea of the publication focuses on presenting the oeuvre of Wojciech Kilar in the context of contemporary sacred music. The aim of the study is to undertake a multifaceted reflection on the condition and prospects for the development of contemporary sacred music, taking into account the latest achievements of Polish and international composers, liturgical practice, as well as the norms established by the Church.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

WOJCIECH KILAR – INSPIRATIONS AND CONTEXTS
Iwona Świdnicka, Impulses in the Music of Wojciech Kilar as Exemplified by His Symphonic Works
Joanna Cieślik-Klauza, “Death and the Maiden”: An Attempt at a Musical Dialogue Between Kilar and Schubert
Maria Wilczek-Krupa, The Hermeneutics of Wojciech Kilar’s Film Music
Stefan Drajewski, (Non-)Ballet Music by Wojciech Kilar

SOUND, FORM, THOUGHT
Jacek Glenc, Cantilena – A Particular Mode of Shaping Melodic Expression
Joanna Glenc, The Choral Composition “Adoramus te, Christe a 8 voci” by Jacek Glenc as an Example of a Postmodern Concept of New Harmony
Małgorzata Kubala, Manuel de Falla and Cinematography: The Ritual Fire Dance
Stefan Münch, Between the Baroque and Modernity – Music as an Object of Film Ekphrasis

MUSIC AS A TESTIMONY OF ITS TIME
Barbara Literska, “Destination: Nowa Huta!”—On Music Serving Propaganda and Preservation
Marta Wierzbieniec, Concerts of the Subcarpathian Philharmonic During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Jacek Glenc, The Music of John Williams – Means of Artistic Expression Based on Selected Examples
Monika Fedyk-Klimaszewska, The Specificity of Vocal Leading and Poetic Inspirations in the Vocal Lyricism of Benjamin Britten

MUSIC IN FILM
Jolanta Skorek-Münch, Classical Music in Feature Film
Joanna Glenc, Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” in Oliver Stone’s Film “Platoon”
Stefan Münch, “Don Giovanni” as an Intermedial Project
Jolanta Skorek-Münch, Music Among Cultural Texts – Luchino Visconti’s German Trilogy

Vol. 2

The publication The Creative Output of Wojciech Kilar Against the Background of Contemporary Art: Inspirations and Contexts aims to present the artistic legacy of Wojciech Kilar from an interdisciplinary and intertextual perspective. Particular emphasis is placed on the phenomenon of transcending the boundaries between individual artistic disciplines and on revealing their internal dialogical nature.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

SOUND, FORM, THOUGHT
Jacek Glenc, Cantilena – A Particular Mode of Shaping Melodic Expression
Joanna Glenc, The Choral Composition “Adoramus te, Christe a 8 voci” by Jacek Glenc as an Example of a Postmodern Concept of New Harmony
Małgorzata Kubala, Manuel de Falla and Cinematography: The Ritual Fire Dance
Stefan Münch, Between the Baroque and Contemporary Era – Music as an Object of Film Ekphrasis

MUSIC AS A TESTIMONY OF ITS TIME
Barbara Literska, “Destination: Nowa Huta!”—On Music Serving Propaganda and Preservation
Marta Wierzbieniec, Concerts of the Subcarpathian Philharmonic During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Jacek Glenc, The Music of John Williams – Artistic Means of Expression Based on Selected Examples
Monika Fedyk-Klimaszewska, The Specificity of Voice Leading and Poetic Inspirations in the Vocal Lyricism of Benjamin Britten