Category Archives: Music for Children

4 Compositions for Piano

Composed in:
1977

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marsz kurpiowski / Klopoty kurpianki / Taniec kurpiowski / Taneczny korowód

The four compositions are titled as follows: Marsz kurpiowski, Kłopoty kurpianki, Taniec kurpiowski and Taneczny korowód. They were composed for educational purposes.

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4 Readers for Piano

Composed in:
1953

Duration:
pft

Instrumentation:
Humoreska / Mazurek / Taniec kurpiowski / Wiejska zabawa

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5 etudes – for piano for children

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
2'

Instrumentation:
pft

There is not much information about these compositions other than that all five are individual separate compositions for piano. Each of them is two minutes long and all were composed for educational purposes for music schools of the 1st degree.

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A Game (Skipping Rope)

Duration:
20''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Scherzando moderato

Composition written for educational purposes between 1967 and 1977. The exact year is difficult to establish. This one movement piano piece focuses on such harmonic features as tone clusters and bitonality. The piece was originally titled Skipping Rope but was eventually published as A Game.

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A Soldier and an Adder

Composed in:
1960

This is music for puppet theatre A Soldier and an Adder by Tamara Gabbe.

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Song About Halftones

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Moderato

This piano accompaniment was composed for the melody and lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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An Adventure of Wanderer Bear

Composed in:
1950

Music for An Adventure of Wanderer Bear play by Gyennadyi Matveev, Russian playwright. Directed by Marta Janic and translated by Elżbieta Kalinowicz, the play premiere took place in the Puppet Theatre in Łódź on 21 December 1950.

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An Incredible Invention of Professor Nut

Composed in:
1958

Music for the puppet theatre titled An Incredible Invention of Professor Nut (Niezwykły wynalazek profesora Orzeszka) by Zofia Nawrocka.

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Arabesque

Composed in:
1975

Duration:
2'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Andante

This piano piece was composed for educational purposes. It is a one movement composition with a figurative melodic line, whole tone scale and variable tempo containing rhythmic triplet, free in form, moved simultaneous chords and chords without modulation.

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Argument (Etude)

Composed in:
1970

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegro

The solo piano piece for educational purposes in the form of etude.

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At the Farriers’

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
1'

Instrumentation:
pft

Instrumentation:
Grave

Short composition for piano written for educational purposes. Music illustrates sounds of a forgery, for example hammers.

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Ballad of Two Scythes

Composed in:
1969

Duration:
2'

Instrumentation:
coro (3S)

The song for three voice children’s choir composed at the commission of Państwowe Zakłady Wydawnictw Szkolnych for the Guide for a school choir leader (Przewodnik dla prowadzącego chór w szkole podstawowej). The piece is particularly suitable for a proficient amateur choir.

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Balladyna

Composed in:
1957

Tragedy in five acts by Juliusz Słowacki (1809-1849), one of Polish national poets, directed by Henryk Ryl. The spectacle premiere took place on 15 July 1957 in the Puppet Theatre Arlekin in Łódź.

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Bird’s Milk

Composed in:
1956

Music for the puppet theatre by Tudorowska and Metyelnikova.

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Brats

Composed in:
1955

Music for the puppet play Brats by S. Dillin, M. Szyfman. Translated by Jerzy Zaborowski.

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Brothers in Fate

Instrumentation:
3S(A)

This is a song for three equal voices with lyrics by poet Julian Tuwim.

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Canon E minor

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
25''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Lento cantabile

This is one movement piece for piano which was written for educational purposes. with the aim to prepare a student for polyphonic thinking.

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Canon in E minor

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
25''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Lento cantabile

One movement piece for piano for children composed for educational purposes. Composition prepares for polyphonic thinking.

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Caprice

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
1'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Lento non troppo

This one movement composition for solo piano was written for educational purposes.

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Caprice (Kittens)

Duration:
30'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Scherzando

This one movement piece for solo piano was composed for educational purposes between 1967 and 1977. It has broader tonality and variational internal shape. Originally titled Kittens (Kotki) it was published as Capriccio (Kaprys).

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Cat and Mouse

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Scherzando

This is piano accompaniment to the melody and lyrics by Hanna Lachertowa. It was composed for educational purposes and is performed by both a teacher and a student. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie)  published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Children’s Sonatina (I)

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
3'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegretto / Lento cantabile / Moderato giocoso

Composition written for piano for educational purposes. It is a short three movement piece with cyclical form. The first movement is monothematic, the second has a form of a strophic song, and the third is polyphonic with constant motivic correspondence and voice changes. (more…)

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Children’s Sonatina (II)

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
3'

Instrumentation:
pft

Short composition for piano written for educational purposes.

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Children’s Sonatina (III)

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
3'

Instrumentation:
pft

Short composition for piano written for educational purposes.

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Children’s Sonatina (IV)

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
3'

Instrumentation:
pft

Short composition for piano written for educational purposes.

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Chorale

Composed in:
1970

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Moderato

A solo piece for piano composed for educational purposes for children.

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Composition without a title (I)

Composed in:
1950

Instrumentation:
pft

Composition for piano for educational purposes.

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Composition without a title (II)

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
pft

Movements:
Giocoso

Composition for piano for educational purposes.

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Composition without a title (III)

Composed in:
1977

Instrumentation:
pft

Composition for piano for educational purposes.

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Composition without a title (IV)

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
pft

Composition for piano for educational purposes.

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Con Moto (1)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Con moto

The piece for solo piano in one movement was composed for educational purposes. This piano accompaniment was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was (more…)

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Con Moto (2)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Con moto

The piece for solo piano in one movement was composed for educational purposes. This piano accompaniment was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was (more…)

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Conversation

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
1'30''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegretto

A short piece for piano composed for educational purposes and published by PWM in 1968 in a collection titled Żabki i inne utwory dla dzieci na fortepian, edited by Stanisława Raube.

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Dance

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
25''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Giocoso

Short composition for piano written for educational purposes. It is one movement piece for piano with A-B-A structure, bitonal and with variational character.

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Dialogue

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
1'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Andante

The piece was composed for educational purposes. It features frequent changes to dynamics from piano to mezzo-forte to forte and piano. As implied by the composition title a constant dialogue between a left and a right hand is present.

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Diligent Pupil

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Giocoso (Allegro)

This piano accompaniment was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical calsses. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Etude – for piano

Composed in:
1952

Duration:
2'

Instrumentation:
pft

An educational composition for children.

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Etude – for piano for children

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
1'30''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Moderato

This is one movement composition written for educational purposes for music schools of the 1st degree. The piece is an exercise in rapid technical changes between a left and a right hand.

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Etude in D minor

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
1'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegro possibile

This etude was composed for educational purposes for music schools of a 1st degree.

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Falling Halftone

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Moderato

This is a piano accompaniment which was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Fearless Burg

Composed in:
1952

Music for the puppet play Fearless Burg (Dzielny Gród) by Tamara Gabbe, directed by Henryk Ryl. The spectacle premiere took place on 1 June 1952 in Puppet Theatre Arlekin in Łódź.

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Fifths with Accompaniment (1)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Lento (Lento moderato)

It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Fifths with Accompaniment (2)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Lento (L'istesso tempo)

It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Forte-piano

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Andante cantabile

It is a one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Golden Duck

Composed in:
1965

Golden Duck is a fable with lyrics by Hanna Januszewska. The composition was commissioned by the Polish Radio. The fable was broadcasted by the Polish Radio and also recorded by Polskie Nagrania MUZA.

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Golden Tower

Composed in:
1957

This is a music for the Golden Tower, a comedy in two acts by Artur Marya Swinarski.

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Green Sward

Composed in:
1953

Music for the theatre play Green Sward by Jerzy Zaborowski. The play has four acts.

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Hands Shifting

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Con moto (Giusto)

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes. It is played both by a teacher – accompaniment – and a student who plays melody while shifting his or her hands. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Happy Song

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Giocoso

This piano accompaniment was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Homeland – choral song for 3 equal voices

Composed in:
1962

Duration:
5'

Instrumentation:
coro (3S)

Movements:
Moderato - Marciale ben rytmico - Poco piu mosso

This composition was written for the school choir lead by Mr. Zbigniew Soja in PPSM No. 1 in Warsaw. It has a ceremonial character and was written for the lyrics of poet Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński. It features a well developed form and is an apotheosis of a common people song. This one movement piece has (more…)

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Homeland (Song of Homeland)

Composed in:
1953

Duration:
3'30''

Instrumentation:
coro (4S)

Movements:
Moderato

This is one movement song for four voice children’s choir, based on the lyrics of Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, with three part A-B-A’ internal structure. The piece has a couple of versions and the archetype of the piece was a song with the same title composed for mixed choir also in 1953.

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Horses

Composed in:
1975

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegretto

Short piece for children for piano composed for educational purposes.

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I know who I believe in

Composed in:
1951

Instrumentation:
S org

Eucharistic song for high voice and organ. Original title Ja wiem w kogo ja wierzę.

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Jak się Hania mała z misiem dogadała

Composed in:
1961

Music for puppet play Jak się Hania mała z misiem dogadała by G. Landau.

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Joke

Composed in:
1950

Duration:
1'30''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegro scherzando

A short piano piece in one movement and A-B-A structure written for educational purposes for children.

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Kate and Barbara

Composed in:
1961

Music for the puppet theatre Kate and Barbara (Kasia i Basia) by M. Szurinowa.

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Kitten and Mouse

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Scherzando

This piano accompaniment was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is a one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Krakowiak (I)

Composed in:
1967

Composed in:
20''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Vivo

The piece composed for educational purposes. It is one movement composition in the form and tempo of Krakowiak dance (one of Polish national dances). Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Krakowiak (II)

Composed in:
1970

Instrumentation:
pft

The piece composed for educational purposes for piano for children.

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Krakowiak (Polish dance)

Composed in:
1975

Composed in:
2'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Giocoso

This is one movement piece in the form of rondo composed for educational purposes. It has a lively, sprightly character with frequent changes of melody between hands. Initially titled Arlequine Dance and Polish Dance, it was 10 bars longer.

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Legend

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
30''

Instrumentation:
pft

Instrumentation:
Andantino

The piano piece composed for children for educational purposes.

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Liczyrzepa

Composed in:
1956

Music for puppet play Liczyrzepa by Jerzy Zaborowski.

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Longing

Duration:
1'

Instrumentation:
pft

Instrumentation:
Quieto

Short piano piece composed for educational purposes.

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Lullaby

Composed in:
1975

Duration:
1'

Instrumentation:
pft

Instrumentation:
Lento cantabile

Composition written for educational purposes with the A-B-A-C internal structure.

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Lullaby – for violin and piano

Composed in:
1954

Instrumentation:
vl pft

This is a one movement composition written to meet educational needs.

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March

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
1'30''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Tempo di marcia

Composition was written for educational purposes for piano for children. It is one movement piece with the A-B-A internal structure and inconsistent emotional form. It was published in 1968 by PWM in a collection Żabki i inne utwory dla dzieci na fortepian.

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March (1)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

The piece was composed for educational purposes. This one movement short piece was arranged for piano for children to learn rhythm, metre and tempo, as part of rhythm-and-movement classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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March (10)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes.

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March (11)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes.

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March (2)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Moderato giusto

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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March (3)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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March (4)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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March (5)

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be performed both by a teacher and a student. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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March (6)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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March (7)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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March (8)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Energico

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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March (9)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

March for children composed for educational purposes.

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March (I)

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
1'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Tempo di marcia

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. There are two other versions of this composition in different scales.

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March (II)

Composed in:
1970

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. There are two other versions of this composition in different scales.

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March (III)

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

This one movement short piece for piano was composed for educational purposes to be used during rhythm-and-movement classes. There are two other versions of this composition in different scales.

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Melody

Composed in:
1975

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Lento

Composition written for educational purposes for four hands for piano.

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Music for short film “Lis chytrusek”

Composed in:
1951

Duration:
12'

Music illustrating a black and white film produced in Studio Filmów Kukiełkowych in Łódź. Director and script author – Zenon Wasilewski; camera – Zygmunt Kamiński. The plot of the film is about a hungry fox which had been praising the alleged beauty of the crow’s voice for so long that the crow eventually opened its beak and dropped the cheese, for which the fox was waiting.

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Music for short film “Pyza”

Composed in:
1959

Duration:
10'

The film produced in colour in Studio Filmów Lalkowych w Tuszynie near Łódź. Director and script author – Lucjan Dembiński; camera – Leszek Nartowski.

A story about a girl created from a dumpling and her adventures with a little hare she met on their way to the town of Toruń. Based on the stories Pyza na polskich dróżkach by Hanna Januszewska.

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Music for short film “Szewczyk Dratewka”

Composed in:
1958

Duration:
10'

The film produced in colour in Studio Filmów Lalkowych w Tuszynie near Łódź. Director and script author – Zenon Wasilewski; camera – Leszek Nartowski.

Yet another version of the well known Polish story for children about a dragon and a brave shoemaker. Based on the story by Maria Kownacka titled Szewczyk Dratewka.

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Music for short film “W gromadzie ducha puszczy”

Composed in:
1957

Duration:
16'

Music illustrating a black and white film produced by Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych in Warsaw. Director – Władysław Ślesicki and Włodzimierz Pomianowski; camera – Witold Leśniewic. The film is a documentary from the summer camp of the Warsaw Scout Group Starówki.

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Oberek – for 2 pianos

Instrumentation:
2 pft

Composition written for educational purposes in the tempo and form of a Polish lively dance Oberek - one of five Polish national dances – for two pianos for children. The exact year of composition is not known but it was written between 1967 and 1977.

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Oberek – for piano

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegro

Composition written for educational purposes in the tempo and form of a Polish lively dance Oberek - one of five Polish national dances.

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Old Town Song

Composed in:
1953

Movements:
Allegro non troppo

Song for voice with piano with lyrics by Włodzimierz Słobodnik. Slightly modified, it was published in a collection Toast serdeczny under the title Old Town Rhymes (Rymy staromiejskie).

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Our May

Instrumentation:
3 S(T)

The song for three equal voices for the lyrics of Polish poet Władysław Broniewski (1897-1962).

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Pan Jezus już się zbliża

Composed in:
1951

Instrumentation:
S org

Eucharistic song for high voice and organ.

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Pinocchio

Composed in:
1957

Music for puppet theatre Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, directed by Aleksander Maliszewski.

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Piosenka o Piaście i Rzepisze

Composed in:
1953

A song for voice and piano, composed under the nickname Pantofel.

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Poliphony (Canon)

Composed in:
1970

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Andante

A one movement piece for piano composed for educational purposes.

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Ponies

Composed in:
1975

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegretto

This is unfinished composition for piano written for educational purposes.

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Porwanie w Tiutiurlistanie

Composed in:
1961

Mysic for the puppet theatre based on the children’s story book titled Porwanie w Tiutiurlistanie by Wojciech Żukrowski.

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Pre-note Song

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Alegretto

This piano accompaniment was composed for the melody and lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Prelude (Reverie)

Duration:
1'20''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Moderato

Composition written for educational purposes between 1967 and 1977. The exact date is difficult to establish. This one movement piece introducesmodern form creating measures to a student. Initially titled Reverie, the piece was eventuall published as Prelude.

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Reapers (Song)

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
1'15''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Giocoso e rustico

Composition written for educational purposes. It is one movement piece based on a folk melody in the form of canon with polyphonic character. The original manuscript was titled A Song; it was however published as Reapers.

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Sad Girl

Composed in:
1952

Instrumentation:
pft

This is one movement piano accompaniment to lyrics by Hanna Lachertowa which was composed for educational purposes.

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Sad Song

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Moderato (Andante comodo)

This is a piano accompaniment which was composed for the lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical exercises. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Sea-froth Cut-out (II)

Composed in:
1956

Duration:
10'

Instrumentation:
coro (2SA) pft

Movements:
Majsterek / Przyszła koza do woza / Kołysanka / Wrzos / Strach

This is transcription of original cantata Sea-froth Cut-outs (I) for three voice children’s choir and brass quintet for a three voice children’s choir with piano. This version of the piece was composed to aid an education of choir singers and when there were difficulties in finding the professional brass (more…)

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Sea-froth Cut-out (III)

Composed in:
1963

Duration:
10'

Instrumentation:
coro (2SA) archi pft

Movements:
Majsterek / Przyszła koza do woza / Kołysanka / Wrzos / Strach

This is another version of the small cantata Sea-froth Cut-outs (I) for three voice children’s choir and brass quintet in transcription for a three voice children’s choir, string band and piano. This composition was written for school bands – the choir and the string band lead by Zbigniew Soja in PPSM No. 1 (State Music School No. 1) in Warsaw. The instrumental composition of the ensemble in this version was a result of the performing abilities of the school bands.

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Sea-froth Cut-outs (I)

Composed in:
1956

Duration:
11'

Instrumentation:
fl ob cl(B) cor(F) fg coro (2SA)

Movements:
Majsterek / Przyszła koza do woza / Kołysanka / Wrzos / Strach

This composition is a small cantata for three voice children’s choir and brass quintet with lyrics by Włodzimierz Słobodnik. The inspiration to write this piece was a nice and cheerful poem received from its author Włodzimierz Słobodnik during holiday in Dom Pracy Twórczej ZAIKS in Ustka in 1956. (more…)

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Signals

Composed in:
1975

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegro non troppo

The piece written for four hands for piano for educational purposes.

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Silverhorn Deer

Composed in:
1954

Music for puppet theatre by Maria Kann (1916-1995). There were two play premieres one in 1954 and the other in 1964, each in different scenography.

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Sleigh Ride

Duration:
30''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Comodo

The piece was composed for educational purposes for children for piano. It is a one movement composition where sounds imitate sledge bells ringing.

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Song

Instrumentation:
pft

A song (Piosenka) for piano composed for educational purposes.

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Song About a Trumpet

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Marciale

This piano accompaniment was composed for the melody and lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Song About Prime Voice

Composed in:
1967

Instrumentation:
S pft

Movements:
Moderato

This piano accompaniment was composed for the melody and lyrics of Hanna Lachertowa for educational purposes. It is one movement piece performed both by a teacher and a student during musical classes. Composition was included in a school book Note, Sound, Key – the beginning of piano playing (Nuta. Dźwięk. Klawisz – Początki gry na fortepianie) published in 1979 by WSiP.

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Song (Sixth-chord Etude)

Composed in:
1975

Duration:
1'30''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Moderato scherzando

This short piano piece was composed for educational purposes. Initially titled Sixth-chord Etude.

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Sorrow

Composed in:
1970

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Comodo

Composition written for educational purposes for piano.

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Sorrows

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
30''

Duration:
pft

Movements:
Lento

Composition in one movement written for educational purposes for children for piano.

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Sportsmen

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
30''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Tempo marciale

The piece was composed for educational purposes.

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Three Bears

Composed in:
1953

Music for the puppet theatre Three Bears. Translated by J. Bułakowski and directed by Wanda Byrska. The play premiere took place in the Puppet Theatre in Łódź on 20 December 1953.

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To Polish Speech

Composed in:
1969

Duration:
3'

Duration:
coro (3S)

This is one movement song for three voice children’s choir with irregular structure with lyrics by Polish poet Władysław Broniewski (1987-1962), composed at the comision of Państwowe Wydawnictwa Muzyczne PWM for The Guide for Primary School Choir Master (Przewodnik dla prowadzącego (more…)

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Toddlers

Composed in:
1977

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Moderato

Composition written for piano for educational purposes. Initially titled Toddlers’ Play.

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Tortoise

Composed in:
1967

Duration:
1'

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Largo

Composition written for educational purposes for piano for children. It has a broad tonality and slow tempo to illustrate lazy movements of a tortoise.

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Toy Soldiers

Composed in:
1975

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Marciale

Composition was written for educational purposes for four hands for piano for children. It is a one movement piece with variational structure and in march tempo.

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Train – for 4 hands for piano

Composed in:
1988

Duration:
1'15''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegro comodo

This composition was dedicated to the composer’s grand son and was written at the request of Prof. Krystyna Boczkowska for educational purposes and for a performance of Filip and Wojciech – composer’s grand son. This is one movement piece stimulating child’s imagination by imitating sounds of a moving (more…)

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Train – for piano

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
1'15''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Allegro comodo

This composition was written for educational purposes. This is one movement piece stimulating child’s imagination by imitating sounds of a moving train. Another version was written for four hands: Train – for 4 hands for piano.

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Treasure in the Wastes

Composed in:
1952

Music for puppet theatre by Jerzy Zaborowski about life of scouts directed by Wanda Byrska. The play premiere took place on 16 December 1952 in the Puppet Theatre Arlekin in Łódź.

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Treasure in the Wilderness

Composed in:
1952

Music for the puppet theatre of Jerzy Zaborowski, directed by Wanda Byrska. The spectacle premiere took place on 16 December in the Puppet Theatre Pinocchio in Łódź.

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Two Studies

Composed in:
1970

Duration:
35''

Instrumentation:
pft

Movements:
Studium I - Lugubre / Studium II - Allegretto scherzando

This two movement piece was composed for educational purposes. Diversity of sound articulation dynamics and introduction of two fermata in one bar are features of this composition.

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Verdure

Composed in:
1969

Duration:
2'

Instrumentation:
coro (3S)

This piece was composed at the commission of Państwowe Zakłady Wydawnictw Szkolnych for the guide Przewodnika dla prowadzącego chór w szkole podstawowej. It is a song for three voice mixed choir with lyrics by Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński. It has simple texture and is aimed for highly skilled children’s choir.

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Warsaw

Composed in:
1964

Instrumentation:
coro (3S)

This composition is a song for three voice female choir or children’s choir with lyrics by Polish poet Julian Tuwim (1894-1953). It was written to meet the needs of the school choir lead by Mr. Zbigniew Soja in PPSM Nr 1 (state music school no. 1) in Warsaw.

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